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Val di Nava loop trail
- Status Open
- Area Finalese
Boragni, a picturesque village in one of the most beautiful valleys of our Region.
A very easy and panoramic loop trail with a series of ups and downs. It runs through one of the most beautiful and wildest valleys in the Finale area, Val di Nava, and it then climbs up the crest that separates Val di Nava from Val Cornei, reaching the town of Orco Feglino.The hike begins with a visit to the beautiful fortified borgo of Boragni, built by the local farmers in order to protect themselves from the Saracen invasions that often caused lootings and violence even in the near inland. A small group of houses, arranged in a circle, all crowded together, with a few tiny grid openings in the walls looking outwards. Inside, well protected, small, open spaces often used as vegetable gardens and courtyards. Very charming the stone vaulted passage that crosses the village and that used to be a safe, internal communication route for the locals.
What makes this hike even more intriguing are these two caves: “Grotta della Strapatente” and “Grotta dei Balconi”.
Located under the big white cliff called Bastionata di Boragni, the Strapatente cave is a natural tunnel dating back to the Miocene period. Inside, you are surrounded by a number of stalactites and stalagmites as well as completely formed columns.
Above the north entrance of the cave, you will find the Dolmen della Strapatente, a megalithic structure dating back to the Bronze Age. It consists of a large horizontal slab of Pietra del Finale (Finale stone) resting on five smaller stones. The horizontal surface has two communicating basins, probably cups collecting liquid for ritual purposes. It is not to be ruled out that the dolmen could also have been used as an astronomical observatory given its orientation on the meridian axis.
At the south exit you will enjoy a beautiful view of the green and wild Nava Valley. Getting back on the trail, you will reach the fascinating Grotta dei Balconi, almost a natural arch marked by dry stone walls.
