LG07 - Photo Gallery 01
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We start in the really pretty location of Lecchiore and we follow the trail that leads to the stream, deep in the wooded valley. We follow an enchanting series of pools formed by the steep cascading stream. We immerse in the deep shaded woodland and start the steep trail that towards the mountain ridge. On our way we see some well preserved caselle - typical ancient pastoral dwellings. We progress through mixed woodland with patches of cultivated olive trees. A beautifully restored small church (the first of many) greets us with it's charming original bell mounting used in bygone times for calling the land workers home or for lunch. We carry on the well-defined mule track, reach a main crossroads and carry on still upwards into some lovely unspoilt mixed woodland in the shade of some gargantuan Chestnut trees.
We reach the sanctuary of S. Marta, at just under 700m, on a grassy meadow. The views from here are just spectacular on clear days: the blue Mediterranean to the south and the amphitheatre of the mountains to the north. We then head down to Valloria after first passing many votive pillars marking the Via Crucis. Valloria, the village of the painted doors (see the Villas and Museums section), a charming village nestling in the olive groves of Liguria. We take time to look around at the open air picture gallery on the village doors an take a well earnt rest in the piazza. We leave Valloria, head south on the circular route which leads steeply down to the beginning of our hike, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the church of Madonna dell'acquasanta (of the "Holy water") and refresh ourselves by the crystalline pure spring water which pours out of the rock. |
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