A while ago guest poster Belinda took us on a walk from Ponte a Serraglio to Pieve di Monti di Villa to lunch at Rifugio Fiori.

 

 I’m not much interested in walking up steep hills, so I decided to do it in reverse. Three of us got a lift up to Pieve di Monti di Villa to the lunch spot. It was a gorgeous day, so we happily sat outside.

…just as well, it was crowded inside.

We ordered the mixed grill…very good….and the torta della Nonna.

We were advised to take the gentle track down to Ponte a Serraglio.  We headed off up the road a bit and took the road down to the church. It is always good to walk through Pieve di Monti di Villa.

Beside the church we found the track towards Ponte a Serraglio.

It was a bit overgrown, but not too bad.

In many places there was a rock path lined with wild flowers and gorgeous spring flowering trees.

We passed some old gates. There must have been a sizeable house here once.

We also passed some dry stone walls, no doubt part of the same property.

We walked under a gorgeous oak tree.

We passed a stream and a little waterfall.

Some of the time we walked on the road because the path was too overgrown, but that was good too.

Soon we came to the crossroad where the road goes to Riolo.

 

We passed the overgrown church.

We wandered down past the old chairlift. I would love to see this operating.

Lots of people were enjoying themselves at Villagio Globale.

Just before we reached the river we passed a wall of wildflowers.

Finally we arrived at Ponte. If you want to do the uphill walk, look for this sign opposite the walking bridge.

If you are looking for a great walk, this could be the one for you. You walk under the cover of the forest most of the way, so it is not too hot. The downhill walk is easy and the views are gorgeous.

Click here to see the winter walk.