WLK22 Cai Marini [not passable]

In few words

A long, medium-difficulty trail with a single climb, a long flat stretch, and a single descent. You'll encounter fields, meadows, woods, and isolated houses, both well-restored and in ruins. The trail forms a U-shape, skirting the Fosso dei Furlani and reaching the entrance to the Bosco Tecchie nature reserve. Once the initial climb is over, it's all fun and games.

Here is the route

What you will see

At a glance

Lenght: 12,760 km
Time: 3:00 hours
Ascent: 360 m
Max. altitude. 795 m
Difficulty: Medium
Suggested direction: Counterclockwise
Starting point: Pianello (Casale road)
Warnings: Currently impassable due to tree felling

Up and down

Description

From Pianello, continue towards Pietralunga until you reach the left fork with the Casale road, shortly after passing the Agriturismo La Ferraia. Park your car at the fork.

We continue on foot, uphill, along the winding dirt road that passes a series of houses, some well-restored, others in ruins. We like to remember their names before they begin to be forgotten, even by the locals: Calagreto, Campo, Casellina, Casal di Sotto, Fossatone, Caiburanesi, Casale di Sopra. Before reaching Casalvecchio, the road, now almost a path, has collapsed, but we can continue on foot without too much difficulty.

[After Casalvecchio, there are many fallen trees, or perhaps trees that were intentionally cut down, making the passage very difficult. Check with a future hike.]

Afterwards, the road, now on a flat plain, widens and reaches the edge of the Bosco di Tecchie nature reserve, before turning in the direction of the return journey, offering a beautiful view of Monte Nerone. After a long, slightly downhill stretch, you reach the first house, Casa Val di Pietra, and then the small village of Caimarini.

From here, instead of continuing on the asphalt road, turn left onto a steep downhill dirt road to reach the Cagli – Pietralunga provincial road and, turning left, return to the starting point.

Notable places

Cai Marini
Tecchie Forest
Many farmhouses renovated or reduced to ruins

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