Onferno Great Loop (CAI 011)

In the final stretch, 20 minutes after arriving, we met a family of wild boars with at least ten cubs.

Departure from the car park in front of the Onferno caves. Relatively easy route except for the uphill section that starts from the "kennel" house, which I called this because it looks like an uninhabited country farmhouse but with 6 enormous Maremma dogs who welcome you by barking as much as they can and following you throughout the entire journey. fence that runs along the path, a little disturbing to be honest. Maybe it's because I slept very little the night before, maybe it was because I had just been on the sofa for 2 days and had uncertain weather but I made a devastating effort, I reached the top of the hill after the steep and zigzagging climb in the meadows, sweaty and exhausted like never before for about 300 meters of altitude difference. Before and after this parenthesis the route presents only relaxation. You almost always walk on dirt and terrain and less than 100 meters on asphalt, however on a deserted road. After passing the ruins of Ca Mannone on the path towards the Piandicastello road you have a broad view of the Catria and Nerone massifs, majestic on the horizon, always recognizable and pleasant to see, in my opinion better than the Ripa della Morte viewpoint in path after the very small cemetery on the way up from the same road, viewpoint over the Onferno valley. If you have more time, you can make a detour before the climb mentioned at the beginning along the ridge path which passes over the hills to the north and which then rejoins the circular route. Special mention for the signage, perfect, even without a map it is impossible to get lost, signs and signs everywhere and at every intersection. Very open route, on hot summer days you need to equip yourself with great care.

The Paths of Gemmano - The Great Ring CAI 011 Path in the Conca Valley belonging to the network of "I Sentieri di Gemmano", a locality in the province of Rimini. Path: Caves and Castle of Onferno - Path 011 Big Ring - Ripa della Morte - Piandicastello Cemetery - San Salvatore - Path Via dei Crinali - Caves and Castle of Onferno WoW, this ring is awesome, I loved it. The panorama is spectacular and the wide valleys that surround the Onferno oriented reserve are wonderful. Hooked to the Via dei Crinali it could become a must to do every year. Spectacular panoramic points and passages .... many, but Ripa della Morte deserves an extra point. A lot of mud, on some descents you could even ski, puddles of water in the flat passages to get your feet wet, but the clear, sunny and slightly warm day, with the fog in the valley, made the whole tour unforgettable. Suitable for dogs: Ni Avoid the summer period. Path totally in the sun and with little shade. Very short stretch of asphalt with a safety edge and almost zero traffic. Some fords to cross. Sources of water: at the Onferno Caves and at the Church of San Salvatore Map and details of the route on a pdf downloadable from: https://prolocogemmano.it/sentieristica/ More info on: http://www.parchiromagna.it/riserva.onferno/iti_dettaglio.php?id_iti=6107

A truly beautiful loop hike. I highly recommend stopping at the Onferno Caves during the trek; they're truly breathtaking. Plus, there are farmers and ranchers nearby where you can buy excellent, locally sourced produce!