The Salt Road Lombard is an ancient route that allowed the salt trade Pavia putting in communication with Genoa. Through this route passing goods from the north, especially wool and weapons, to reach the port of Genoa for the return trip was loaded salt, precious material difficult to find in areas far from the sea, which is essential for food preservation and tanning leather.
Path
The road followed the valley Staffora (Pavia), along the ridge Borbera that divides the valley (province of Alessandria) from Val BorECO (Piacenza) to fall in the Trebbia.
The route heads south from Pavia, roads and mule tracks, passing Voghera, you Staffora Late in the valley, passing through Varzi, go up the valley to the village of Castellaro, Bogleglio climbed the mountain (1492 m), passing on ridge for monrte Chiappo (1700 m), Mount Cavalmurone, Mount Lregnà, Mount Carmo and rmonte Antola (1597 m) descend to Torriglia in the Trebbia meeting point with the traces of Piedmont and Emilia and there easily reach Genoa via the pass of Scoffera.
History
After the fall of the Lombards by Charles rMagno the Holy Roman Empire formed the Imperial estates in order to maintain a safe passage to the sea, gave these territories faithful families who dominated For centuries these feuds.
Valleys: Staffora Borbera, Curone Trebbia, you, Slim, were under the dominion of the Malaspina family, in agreement with the city of Pavia, to ensure the flow of goods through its territory and levying taxes on taxes and guaranteed the safety of goods and protection of travelers. The opening of this road to the sea had become the village of Varzi a mall of great importance with shops, warehouses, and protected by a castle surrounded by walls.
transport sacks of salt was carried by mule, the mule tight and uncomfortable that climb the slopes of course did not allow the passage of wagons. A network with points of the stage, offered to men and animals, stables and accommodation for this long voyage.
Today the salt road, lost its commercial value, has become a destination for hiking and trekking, winding in an environment of great natural interest.
There are three areas of protection:
- the Alpine Garden Stone Corva at Romagnese in val Tidone established in 1967 to preserve the botanical species of high altitude.
- the nature reserve of Mount Alps (province of Pavia), established in 1983.
- the dell'Antola Regional Park in the province of Genoa, established in 1995.
taken from wikipedia.org
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