Sentiero n. 719 Postua – Agnona

Route description

From the Agnona Bridge, 350m, near which there is a Supervolcano Geosite, go up the steep asphalt road and after the first bend go straight along the cobbled road that passes where the Napoleonic-era customs house was and enters Agnona 400m.
Reaching the central street of the village, follow it to the right with a stretch in common with itinerary 724. Pass the chapel of Sant’Antonio and at the house of the musician Carlo Fassò, near a drinking fountain, take a steep little road to the left, reaching Piancastello in a short time.
Past another fountain, leave path 724 on the right and turn left. Steeply uphill on a nice paved mule track you reach Franzano, a locality consisting only of a historic mansion house with a large park. Continue skirting the park on more degraded mule track and reach the dirt road at the junction with route 720 (0.40 hours). Follow it for a few meters to turn immediately left onto a path that descends to the Nanzola stream.

Ascend the opposite slope with a rather steep section to the next shelf, Ruse Rosse, 620m, where the trail continues recessed and then returns to a short descent to a minor stream. You go around some bumps and pass some hollows where the trail tends to get lost.

You pass the reservoir of the Sacche stream, cross it and for a steep incised section go around another shoulder. Here the trail becomes a mule track, crosses the Venenza stream on a small bridge and shortly after reaches San Rocco di Postua, where it crosses a dirt road with itinerary 724, which you follow briefly on the left to the small chapel (0.50-1.30 hours).

On the steep paved road you descend to Postua, 459m, pass the town hall and arrive at the parish church (0.10-1.40 hrs).