Pantasina - Lucinasco - Pantasina
Elevation profile
Distance: 18.6 km
Time: 8 - 9 hours
Ascent: 850 m
Hiking data
The starting point of the hike is the church square in Pantasina.
Walk into Via Santuario (arrow in Fig. 1) for about 150 metres past the Azienda Agricola Pino. After a few metres, turn right into a small side street (arrow in Fig. 2). After about 30 metres, the small road turns into a mule track (fig. 3). Follow the path, which climbs steeply in places, keep right at a junction (Fig. 4) and continue climbing until you reach the provincial road again (Fig. 5). Cross the provincial road. After a few metres uphill, the mule track branches off to the left. Follow the path uphill to the ridge. Keep right at the fork (Fig. 6). It will take you about 15 to 25 minutes to reach this point. Now follow the path uphill. After another 10 to 20 minutes through the forest, you will reach an open, stony slope from where you have a beautiful view of Pantasina. Cross the open area and follow the path through the forest further uphill. After another 10 - 15 minutes you will come to a fork. Take the path straight ahead (Fig. 7). You will reach a saddle from where you have a marvellous view of Tavole and Villatalla in Val Prino. Monte Faudo rises up in the background.
After approx. 5 - 10 minutes you will come to a gravel road (Fig. 8, 9), where you turn right. Follow the road downhill until you come to the provincial road again (Fig. 10). Walk up the Provinzialstraße until you reach a car park after approx. 15 - 25 minutes (Fig. 11). There, turn right onto the road that leads from the car park to Lucinasco, follow the road and turn right (fig. 12) onto the path that leads further on. Follow the path that leads over several hills. From the ridge you have beautiful views of the Prino Valley (fig. 13) and the Impero Valley (fig. 14). After approx. 60 - 85 minutes you will reach a chapel at the foot of Monte Acquarone (Fig. 15, 16).
Follow the road to the left and downhill (fig. 17), at the junction to Santa Maddalena (fig. 18), also at the junction to Pantasina (fig. 19) go straight on, after 60 - 70 minutes you will reach Lucinasco.
Return along the road to the junction for Pantasina (fig. 20). Turn right there and follow the road until you reach the provincial road, turn left there and follow the road downhill to Pantasina.
