40 From Ciago to Maso Rualt

From the church of San Lorenzo di Ciago (540 m), a village below the southern slopes of Monte Gazza, go üvia Belvedere towards "Sentiero dei 7 passi" which at the beginning joins the cobbled path Sat n. 627. Leave this to take the flat Tortol-Calchera track (lime kiln where lime was produced in the past), which descends the mountain through the woods to Lon (550 m; 0.30 h); here it is worth making a detour to the solitary church of Sant'Antonio (1893) with a panoramic view of Lake Santa Massenza. We ücross the S.P. to descend along an old road in Fraveggio (427 m; 0.20 h), picturesque on its squares and in the rosemary cascade that surrounds the church of Sant'Bartolomeo. Continue along the picturesque lake of Santa Massenza and the village of the same name - where, according to tradition, Massenza, the mother of Bishop Vigilio, lived - halfway up the mountain, planted with vineyards and olive groves, until you reach the village of Santa Massenza;The path continues until it reaches the