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• ITINERARY
  
• WATER
  
• SHELTER
  
• ACCOMMODATION
  
• RESTAURANTS
  
• SERVICES
  

ITINERARY

  Itinerary: always watch and follow    paint signs

LOCATION		Km	Height	Lat.  N	Long.  E
Ventimiglia		00,000	20	43,79081	7,61443
Colle Sgarba			232
San Giacomo			270
Monte delle Fontane			475
Ciaixe			355
Monte Baraccone			501
La Colla (accommodation at B&B Rifugio Alta Via & Piccola Sparta: click above on "accommodation" button for details and contacts)		10,200	479	43,84947	7,60512
Passo del Cane			592
Ex Casermette Viale			617	43,87198	7,58711
Bassa d'Abellio			752
Fontana dei Saviglioni		16,500	884	43,89358	7,56482
Passo della Colomba			1171
Fontana Povera (should this spring be dry, go down to Rifugio Pau, closed but with spring water behind it always available)				43,91592	7,55887
Testa d'Alpe			1587
Passo de l'Arpetta			1555
Passo Saorge			1369
Colle Scarassan (Rifugio Gola di Gouta: click above on "accommodation" button for details and contacts)		31,000	1249	43,95334	7,61148
Passo Muratone (Rifugio Muratone, closed)		32,000	1156	43,95929	7,61845

 

WATER

  Water

LOCATION	Lat.  N	Long.  E
Ventimiglia, various shops
La Colla, by courtesy of B&B Rifugio Alta Via or Piccola Sparta.	43,84947	7,60512
Fontana Povera (it could be dry in summer) From here, going down on path towards valley for less than 1 km, you can reach Rifugio Paù (closed, position 43,91348 N - 7,56479 E): in the interspace behind the refuge, spring water always available	43,91592	7,55887

 

SHELTER

  Shelter

LOCATION	Height	Lat.  N	Long.  E
Between Passo del Cane and Bassa d'Abellio, former Casermette Viale	617	43,87198	7,58711

 

ACCOMMODATION

A large number of the accommodation facilities on this guide are members of our association "Ospitalità Alta Via dei Monti Liguri": a private, competent and frendly network, devoted to trekkers need.

 

  Accommodation

B&B Casa Trucchi   code: ven3
Location	Ventimiglia (in the proximity of railway station)
Latit. N – Long. E	43,79099 - 7,60970
Distance from AV	near AV start
Phone	+39.335.64.95.809
Mail	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web site	www.casatrucchi.it
Contact person	Cristina
Spoken languages	French, English
Notes	dinner room and outside terrace available; nearby shops
	NOT member of the association

Available services: please check with owner

      

 

  Accommodation

B&B Rifugio Alta Via   code: col1
Location	La Colla (Dolceacqua)
Latit. N – Long. E	43,86735 - 7,59893
Distance from AV	on AV
Phone	+39.0184.20.67.54; +39.348.29.73.505 Silvano; +39.329.73.62.889 Maria
Mail	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web site
Contact person	Silvano e Maria
Spoken languages
Notes	shuttle service is available on advanced request; for dinner arrangements please ask owner
	member of the association "Ospitalità Alta Via dei Monti Liguri"

Available services: please check with owner

      

  Alloggio

Piccola Sparta   codice: poz1
Location	La Colla (Dolceacqua)
Latit. N – Long. E	43,86839 - 7,60181
Distance from AV	sull'Alta Via
Phone	+39.329.08.64.838
Mail	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web site
Contact person	Leon
Spoken languages
Note	shuttle service subject to prior request - for dinner arrangements please ask owner
	member of the Association "Ospitalità Alta Via dei Monti Liguri"

 

Available services: please check with owner

     

 

  Accommodation

Rifugio Gola di Gouta   code: sca1
Location	Sella di Gouta
Latit. N – Long. E	43,93928 - 7,60858
Distance from AV	1,5 km from Colle Scarassan
Phone	+39.0184.24.10.68; +39.329.49.39.978
Mail	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web site	not available
Contact person	Savina
Spoken languages	Italian only (for English please contact Alta Via Info H24: +39.338.16.29.347)
Notes	shuttle service from/to Colle Scarassan available on advanced request
	member of the association "Ospitalità Alta Via dei Monti Liguri"

Available services: please check with owner

       

 

  Accommodation

B&B La Casa di Giacomo   code: pig2
Location	Pigna
Latit. N – Long. E	43,93332 - 7,66189
Distance from AV	12 km from Colle Scarassan
Phone	+39.339.61.32.542
Mail	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web site	www.lacasadigiacomo.it
Contact person	Dario Colomba
Spoken languages	French, English
Notes	shuttle service, bike transport included, available on advanced request; swimming pool; private car park
	member of the association "Ospitalità Alta Via dei Monti Liguri"

Available services: please check with owner

        

 

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  Services index 

	Cartography
	Free internet
	Sale of food for your next day stage
	Breakfast
	Self catering kitchen
	Restaurant
	Private shuttle
	Pets allowed
	Shelter and basic repair workshop for bicycles
	Shelter and food for horses and donkeys

 

RESTAURANTS

  Restaurants 

Location	Ventimiglia
Name	various
Phone
Notes

 

Location	La Colla (Dolceacqua)
Name	B&B Rifugio Alta Via
Phone	+39.0184.20.67.54; +39.348.29.73.505 Silvano; +39.329.73.62.889 Maria
Notes	ask owners for directions

 

Location	Sella di Gouta
Name	Rifugio Gola di Gouta
Phone	+39.0184.24.10.68; +39.329.49.39.978
Notes	further information in the "accommodation" chart

 

Location
Name
Phone
Notes

 

Location
Name
Phone
Notes

 

SERVICES

   Food and drinks

Ventimiglia, various shops

La Colla, by courtesy of B&B Rifugio Alta Via

Sella di Gouta, by Rifugio Gola di Gouta

 

   Other shuttle services (in addition to those provided by the accommodation facilities)

Ventimiglia, taxi service

4x4 shuttle service is available on request on all white roads of this section. For more details please contact Alta Via Info H24: +39.338.16.29.347 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pigna, minibus 8 seats operating in all the Province. Dario Colomba phone +39.339.61.32.542 mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

   Public bus

Ventimiglia

Rocchetta Nervina

Pigna

 

   Train

Ventimiglia

 

   Luggage transport

Provided by various accommodation facilities. For information and agreements please contact Alta Via Info H24: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

   Bancomat

Ventimiglia

Rocchetta Nervina

Pigna

 

   Nearest villages

Ventimiglia

Rocchetta Nervina

Pigna

 

Communications related to all Sections of this guide

Our Association does not benefit from any public public resources but is self-financing thanks to the annual fee paid by its associated accommodation facilities.

This is why we invite hikers and bikers to prefer and support these latter to those not associated that are still reported on this guide being anyway part of the entire reception network of Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. 

I am the author of this on line guide that I try to keep always up to date also thanks to the reports that I receive from you. Please do not hesitate to contact me at Alta Via Info H24 +39.338.16.29.347 should you have any amendment to be published. Should you pass by at Passo della Bocchetta (north of Genova) I shall also be happy to meet you in my B&B www.casatorre.info I wish you a nice hike on Alta Via. Claudio

The environment and future generations will be grateful if, as far as possible, you will avoid or reduce the consumption of foods and drinks packed in plastic containers and not use disposable table ware. Thank you!

14 June 2019: in section 2) the private refuge La Terza is now available near Rifugio Sanremo with the possibility of catering, WATER and drinks.

April 2019: for groups and on request we can provide luggage transport from one accommodation facility to the next. Organized tours with Guide

February 2019: we suggest trekkers and bikers busy on the Alta Via to add a GPS to their equipment or, alternatively, to download an application on your mobile that allows you to know and communicate your position (latitude and longitude) in case of need. One of these applcations, free, is "GPS coordinates"

December 2019: should you encounter problems with the subscription of the entire guidewith the subscription to the entire guide or subsequent login please contact


October 2018: please note that only few accommodation facilities are able to accept electronic payements: bring enough cash with you

you!

September 2018: autumn is approachig....because of this it is advisable to check in advance the opening of the various accommodation facilities and verify their availability of beds

August 2018: Rifugio Pian dei Corsi, Melogno area, see section 6, is open again but only against prior reservation.

June 2018: voice calls ONLY to Alta Via Info H24 +39.338.16.29.347 - NO WhatsApp NO SMS

May 2018: in view of the forthcoming high season we reccommed to book in advance your overnight stays at the various accommodation sites

April 2018: Cascina Salvega (see section 10) do not offer accommodation any longer but restaurant only. As alternative please use accommodation in Casella

For detailed info please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Alta Via Info H24 +39.338.16.29.347

February 2018 Accommodation facility ricettiva Cascina Miera (section 5 of this guide) is at the moment closed. 

Summer 2017. Because of the drought some perennial springs could be without water. 

OTHER TRAVEL TIPS on foot or by mountain bike: www.italiacoast2coast.it   www.camminodibenedetto.it

Per ulteriori informazioni contattate / If you need further information please contact / Für weitere informationen wenden Sie sich an / Pour plus d'information veuillez contacter Alta Via Info H24: +39.338.16.29.347 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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All datas contained herein are believed to be correct but are subject to possible mistakes, omissions and changements.
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