Stone Bridge over the Strona Stream
Stone Bridge over the Strona Stream
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Stone Bridge over the Strona Stream
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May 29, 2024
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Entrance to the hiking trail after the bridge is difficult to find. At first it is overgrown with ferns and roses and steep, danger of tripping! Then part of it was destroyed by a landslide, I suspect.
Once you have found the path, the climb is so-so. At the next intersection 300 m higher, I couldn't find the way forward (I wanted to go towards Fornero) and had to turn back. It is very easy to get lost on the way down because everything looks the same!
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