Tour N.19 ONE DAY HIKING IN LERICI & MONTEMARCELLO These routes go through the Protected Area of the Park of Montemarcello Magra between Lerici and Bocca di Magra, also in the Province of La Spezia. This protected area, established in 1995, boasts different areas of great interest. View from Montemarcello View of Lerici
www.intourversilia.com View of La Marrana Park EASY ROUTE: ROUTE N.1 ENVIRONMENTAL ART PARK LA MARRANA : As part of the Regional Park of Montemarcello Magra, this is one of the most interesting places where you can admire works of environmental art by internationally renowned artists: a path between art and nature in full compliance with the vegetation. There are 34 installations made in different techniques, an open-air exhibition dedicated to the great protagonists of contemporary art. View of La Marrana Park View of La Marrana" Park
View from Montemarcello www.intourversilia.com View from Punta Bianca ROUTE N.2 NATURAL ROUTE MONTEMARCELLO PUNTA BIANCA : ideal for those who love wild beaches, cliffs and wild places: the coastline around the headland Caprione, natural barrier between the Bay of La Spezia and the basin of the river Magra, is a series of ravines, coves accessible only by boat or along paths. The rocks are smooth and flat, optimal for a short break, to lie in the sun or for a quick dip in the deep and clear waters of the bay. View from Montemarcello
INTERMEDIATE ROUTE: ROUTE N.3 NATURAL ROUTE FROM MONTEMARCELLO TO BOCCA DI MAGRA: From Monte Marcello, there is a path amidst the scrub and mixed forests of oaks and pines, leading up to the Monastery of Santa Croce del Corvo, ending then to Bocca di Magra. From here the route starts uphill, reaching the rock formation of Punta Bianca with the beautiful landscape that embraces the entire coast of Versilia dominated by the spectacular view of the Apuan Alps. View of Bocca Di Magra View of the landscape View of the Apuan Alps
View of Fiascherino ROUTE N.4 NATURAL ROUTE FROM MONTEMARCELLO TO LERICI: From Monte Marcello, a short walk on a paved trail takes to the Botanical Garden over the summit of Monte Murlo (365m.slm), up to the Caprione promontory, a site of great significance with panoramic views of the Apuan Alps, the mounth of the river Magra and the coast of Versilia. From here begins the most scenic part of the trail up to the small fishing village of Tellaro rated as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. After a short pause you will reach the town of Lerici, with its imposing medieval castle which houses a very interesting geopaleontologic museum. View of Montemarcello Amazing view of Tellaro
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