#Hiking: The #Cyclamen Didactic Pathway

Description

There are a mill and the remains of a farrier’s forge, votive pillars and chapels with frescoes, along this route that is suitable for everyone: here the Cyclamen purpurascens and the rare endemic Euphorbia valiniana, typical of the Maira valley, are in bloom.

From the small square in Macra (850 m), go towards the bridge, take the path that is at the side of the brook and reach the villages of Langra and Caricatori. Afterwards you take the path that goes to the right, cross a wild area and with a long, level path you can reach the village of Camoglieres, a group of alpine houses. Here you can see some paintings by Giors Boneto, a painter from Paesana who worked in the valley in the 800’s.

Follow on by taking the old medieval road that goes to Macra in between old vine terraces and breathtaking views. The route continues under the pronaos of the medieval chapel of San Peyre. Following on, you can reach the San Marcellino Parish Church and then down a short descent the path leads back to the starting point.

In summary

Departure point/arrival: Macra

Gradient: 100 m


Time required: 2 h


Degree of difficulty: easy

Access:

• from Turin: A6 motorway, exit Marene; go along the SP 662 road to Savigliano and follow directions to Costigliole Saluzzo and Busca. From here you can reach Dronero and after about 18 km you reach Macra. 

•from Cuneo: SP 422 road to Caraglio, Dronero and Macra.