Starting from the centre of Castiglione, where the bus stops, go up to the parish church dedicated to San Gottardo Vescovo, with the square in front dedicated to the two partisans killed by the Germans, Aldo Saglio Salti and Sergio Ionghi. The trail then descends to the wonderful hamlet of Colombetti.
From Colombetti, return along the road to Urià and, after a short climb up some steps, follow the paved road that leads to the high hamlets and the village of “Case Paita”. Here take the mule track on the Stra Granda in the direction of Piedimulera as far as the hamlet of Meggianella. Returning towards Castiglione, take the mule track that goes up to the village of Borca and continue towards the hamlet of Cà. From here you’ll reach the 17th-century church of the hamlet of Selvavecchia, dedicated to the “Madonna della Neve”.
Walking along the mule track that crosses the old village and passes a wash house, you pass two ancient fountains to reach the Spagnoli hamlet, where you can admire an ancient oven for baking bread. From the last house overlooking Castiglione continue along an almost flat path to the hamlet of Cresta, whose houses retain their rural appearance of yesteryear.
From the small church, take the mule track to reach the hamlet of Villasco, which still has a beautifully restored mill, mulino dul Gabriel, and an oven for baking bread. Finally, descend towards the hamlet of Pero and return to your starting point, in the centre of Castiglione.
