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Apricale: B&B Da Giua
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Pigna - Apricale
This second stage will take you from Pigna to Apricale. You will pass through the charming villages of Castel Vittorio, Bajardo and Perinaldo. Like Triora, Perinaldo and Apricale are listed among the most beautiful villages in Italy (I Borghi più belli d'Italia).
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: From Triora to Ventimiglia
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 14.45 mi -
Average duration: 10h 15 -
Difficulty: Very difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 4,147 ft -
Descent: - 4,213 ft -
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Highest point: 3,232 ft -
Lowest point: 531 ft
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Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 925 ft - B&B Col di Tempo - Pigna
- 1 : mi 0.46 - alt. 873 ft - Nervia Torrent
- 2 : mi 0.91 - alt. 1,325 ft - Castel Vittorio
- 3 : mi 1.78 - alt. 2,234 ft - Via Case Sparse
- 4 : mi 5.04 - alt. 2,894 ft - Bajardo
- 5 : mi 5.7 - alt. 2,940 ft - Crossroads
- 6 : mi 8.22 - alt. 2,779 ft - Crossroads on Via Alpi Mare 1
- 7 : mi 9.61 - alt. 3,150 ft - Colle Termini di Perinaldo
- 8 : mi 11.95 - alt. 1,827 ft - Crossroads
- 9 : mi 12.39 - alt. 1,827 ft - Perinaldo
- 10 : mi 14.03 - alt. 535 ft - Rio Merdanzo
- E : mi 14.45 - alt. 873 ft - B&B Da Guia - Apricale
Notes
Worth a visit
- Pigna: Picturesque village.
- Castel Vittorio: Picturesque village.
- Bajardo: Picturesque village.
- Perinaldo: Picturesque village. One of the most beautiful villages in Italy
- Apricale: Picturesque village. One of the most beautiful villages in Italy
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