Occitan Routes: Stage 1 Ciciu di Villar - Frazione Sant'Anna di Roccabruna

From the Ciciu Nature Reserve, follow via Cervetto to the right and, once you reach the Foresti region, the signs for the “Luca Borgoni” path (athlete who died prematurely on Monte Cervino). The up and down hillside that reaches the ancient sanctuary of San Costanzo al Monte is maintained. Continue to the right, uphill to Pian l'Abà on the border between Dronero and Roccabruna. There are also beautiful views of the upper valley, the slopes of Mount San Bernardo and the Cuneo plain. Among chestnut woods, you reach the "Fontana dell'Asino" (1105 m asl), now dry. Descend towards Cascina Arduini and the hamlet of Oggieri connected by a mule track to the hamlet of Castello. From here the climb becomes steeper, on a forest track and skirts the cliffs of Chastlas. At the crossroads for Valmala, turn left, now in sight of the thick wood of spruce trees of Sant'Anna di Roccabruna.