Stage 01 - From Torrechiara to Fragno Pass

• Departure: Torrechiara (Langhirano)
• Arrival: Passo di Fragno
• Duration: 6 hour/s 30 minutes
• Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
• Length: 17.3 km
• Difference in height: Uphill 950m - Downhill 348m
• Involved Municipalities: Calestano, Langhirano

From Torrechiara Castle (Langhirano - PR), an important point of interest, a scenic road winding among vineyards and farms leads to Strognano, the watershed between the Parma and Baganza Valleys. Continue along the path that runs mainly along the ridge and, bypassing the main peaks, leads to the junction with SP 61 at the Fragno Pass (849 m). About 5 km before the pass, at the path leading to Monte Sporno, there is a small bivouac.