Santa Giulia - Crocetta - Monte Copenardo-Sorlana-Santa Giulia

Waypoint - Starting point

At the back of the church

Intersection 1

After few meters the track bisects; keep on the right (you will see the track symbol - a white square with a red circle inside) on a telephone post.

Waypoint -2

The creuza will turn into a narrow paved road used only by local traffic.

Panorama - Lavagna and Chiavari

Intersection 3

Take a right, by the pink wall, you will see the creuza starting again going up.

Intersection 4

At this intersection keep left the track will turn into a paved road (local traffic only)

Intersection 5

Keep right along the paved road

Panorama - Sestri Levante

Waypoint - road widens a bit

Keep going straight

Intersection - 6

Go straight There is a narrow track going down on the left. It is indicated as Valle dei Berissi (see separate track). This could intersect another trail that then returns to Lavagna.

Waypoint - Close up of narrow track to Valle dei Berissi

Intersection 7 - To SP45

There is a track going down but you will keep on going straight. If you go down you get back to SP45 (Via Senaxi that is a continuation of Via Santa Giulia). We will take this track at the end of our loop as we come from Sorlana back so Santa Giulia

Waypoint - Close up of track going down to SP45

Waypoint - Paved road

Stay on the paved road and keep on going straight

Intersection - 8

You will see the creuza picking up on the right long the houses. Move away from the paved road and take this creuza

Intersection 9

Creuza will lead you back to a paved road. Go straight

Intersection - 10

On the right, by the house, you will see the creuza start again. You will see a white board with the red dot symbol. Take the creuza up.

Intersection -11

Paved road crossing. The creuza picks up right across the road.

Summit - Crocette

Crocette. There is a small picnic are or plenty of space to rest, enjoy the panorama and take a break. From here you have several options that are well indicated by signage.

Intersection 12

Take the track indicated as Monte Caperano Sestri Levante. It is the one that will go east

Waypoint - picture of the map at Crocette

Waypoint - To San Giacomo

This is one of the trail from Crocetta

Waypoint - other tracks

Signage to other tracks at Crocetta

Panorama - View from Crocetta

Portofino point in the background

Panorama - Apennino

Looking North East from Crocetta

Panorama - Sestri Levante

Panorama - Portofino

Waypoint - Monte Copenardo

Intersection - 13

Track spit in two; one goes left one goes right and down. Take the right

Waypoint - at intersection 13

There is a paper (so it may not be there for long) indicating Monte Zucchetto, Selva, Monte Costello. This is the direction to take; the track goes East towards the sea.

Panorama - Portofino

Panorama - along the track

Intersection -14

track will split; main track will go straight to Monte Costello, one go north (on the left) to Villa Loto, and one will go right to Sorlana-Barassi. Take the Sorlana-Barassi trail that is going back West.

Waypoint - Signage

Waypoint - Signage to Sorlana

Picnic

Picnic area as you take the direction to Monte Costello, just east of the signage. This is a nice open grassy area.

Panorama - View towards Portofino from the intersection

Panorama - view of the trail going to Sorlana

Panorama - trail going to Sorlana

Fountain

Not sure if it is potable.................should be but.........

Intersection -15

Trail will intersect a dirt road. Take a right as the left will go to a private house.

Intersection -16

After few meters the dirt road will take you to SP45. Take a right to Sorlana

Waypoint - close up of dirt road connecting with SP45

Intersection - alternative track to Monte Copenardo

Not sure where it goes............May explore another time :)

Intersection - 17

After passing Sorlana, and several minutes walking on SP45, keep an eye on a narrow creuza on the right hand side of SP45. There is the red circle in a white square. This will take you back up to Intersection 7 Once there you turn left and trace back to Santa Giulia Church

Intersection 18

You are at the top of the last creuza; this is intersection 7 that we found when we started the loop. Take a left and retrace your step back to Santa Giulia Church