The best running trails around Terenzo

The Strada statale 62 della Cisa (SS 62) is an important and historic communication route that connects Liguria with Veneto, crossing Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. The Route Length: Approximately 220 kilometers in total. Start and end: It starts from Sarzana (in Liguria, from Via Aurelia) and ends near Verona (connecting to the Statale 12). Areas crossed: It connects Lunigiana and Val di Taro with the Po Valley plain. The pass: It is located at an altitude of 1,041 meters. It is the border point between the provinces of Parma and Massa-Carrara. The modern route was desired by Napoleon with a decree in 1808 to connect Northern Europe with the Tyrrhenian Sea. Before the opening of the A15 motorway, it was the only major road for passing between Emilia and Liguria. Today it is a very famous destination for motorcycle and bicycle trips and for mountain landscape lovers, as well as being flanked in various sections by the historic Via Francigena.

The viaduct allows the crossing of the river on Via Solferino, otherwise known as SP35. The Fornovo road bridge is a fundamental infrastructure located in the province of Parma that crosses the Taro river. It directly connects the municipality of Fornovo di Taro with the hamlet of Ramiola (in the municipality of Medesano). This road junction and the surrounding territories are characterized by a rich history and several significant events. Before the bridge, crossing the river was done by a centuries-old and risky ferry. The modern road bridge was inaugurated in 1905, restoring Fornovo's role as a strategic road junction in the Apennines. Approximately 530 meters long, it is now flanked by a cycle-pedestrian path on the upstream side and is a passage point for walkers on the historic Via Francigena.

Parco Fluviale del Taro The Parco Fluviale del Taro protects the stretch of river between Fornovo and Pontetaro. It is ideal for easy walks, bike rides, and birdwatching.

The Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta, also known as the pieve di Fornovo, is one of the most important and evocative Romanesque-style Catholic places of worship in the province of Parma. Located in Piazza IV Novembre in Fornovo di Taro, the church represents an extraordinary historical testimony, inextricably linked to the medieval flow of pilgrims along the Via Francigena. Cited for the first time in an official document from the year 854, the church probably stands on the remains of a previous Roman temple dedicated to the god Mercury. The current basilica layout with three naves and three apses dates back to the mid-11th century. A few decades later, a front portico was added to offer shelter to travelers, later integrated into the facade itself.

Fornovo di Taro is a municipality of about 6,000 inhabitants in the province of Parma, strategically located at the outlet of the Val Taro and at the beginning of the Cisa State Road. An important crossroads between the Po Valley and the Apennines, it is famous for being a fundamental stage of the Via Francigena and for the historic Battle of 1495 between the army of Charles VIII and the Italian League.

Romanesque parish church of great historical interest, the bas-reliefs on the facade are interesting

To get to the top from the hut, I think the bike has to be pushed, steep and rocky section. Apart from that, a beautiful place immersed in the silence and peace of the Apennines.

Download attachments: 25ESOPARZlocandina.pdf (793 Downloads) "Monte Montagnana was the scene of various events of the partisan struggle, including the clash and capture of the "Griffith" Garibaldi detachment, on April 14, 1944, near the "Casa del Bersagliere", where we will pass. Duchess Maria Luigia passed by Montagnana on July 3, 1827, while ascending from Calestano towards Lago Santo. On the summit of the Monte there are centuries-old beech trees and in spring a expanse of flowers". SOURCE: https://www.caiparma.it/news/prossime-escursioni/25esopar