Southern Piedmont Way | Stage 16 Cimaferle – Miogliola

Subsequently, the route marks the border with the Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - Rio Miseria Basin and the green rocks and rather sparse vegetation, mainly consisting of pines, oaks and heather, are clearly visible, particularly along the left side arboreal.

After crossing the bridge over the Erro Torrent you reach the intersection with the former state road 334, which, after turning left towards Sassello, you must follow for approximately 1.2 kilometres, paying maximum attention.Once you reach the intersection with the provincial road 216, continue towards Miogliola, always along the asphalt road. You soon arrive at the locality of S. Lorenzo, belonging to the oldest inhabited nucleus of Miogliola and built along the banks of the Erro stream, at a point where there was a ford passable by carts.

Continuing the journey you reach the town of Miogliola, a hamlet of the municipality of Pareto, whose town is distributed along the provincial road, with houses, meadows and cultivated areas in succession. The main nucleus of the hamlet is represented by the church of San Bartolomeo.The path continues along the provincial road until the intersection with the local road which, turning right, leads to the small village of Frascheto: initially immersed in the woods, the route becomes panoramic as soon as it leaves the town.

The stage ends at the top of the climb, where the Cascina Merlo Country House stage point is located; a few meters away is the Large Bench, created by the managers of the Cascina.