Shelter

Ai belli venti -the shelter rises to 895 meters on the sea level, on a path that from the Step of the Gavetta lead to the Rocca of the Erxu, in proximity of one of the three summits of the Group Tardie (Rocca of the Erxu, Tardia di Ponente, Tardia di Levante). The dimensions of the shelter are limited, but the acceptance is guaranteed and the panorama is charming.

Baracca de pria - the "baracche de pria", said also "tronèe" are found near the Pennello Mount and the Riondo Mount and in the zone of the "Veleno". They have log-conical shape with pseudo-cupola to ogive, obtained with stone circles that are superimposed moving up. The construction of the vault happened from the inside of the construction, and only the "ciappa" that closes the cover came put from the outside. The top came covered with earth to drain the rainwater.

Benedetta - the shelter was constructed in the course of the 800 from Giuseppe Delfino, said "u nan" (the grandfather). It is under to the Argentea Mount and the "Rocca from Ciappa”. This shelter was used mainly in summer in the period of the haymaking. Around to the small house were constructed the strips, that are looked at still today, for being able to cultivate potatoes. The first jobs of restructure have been carry out in 1967. To the inside there are some bed-places and one stove to warm.

Bepillu - Covering the great dirt road that leads from locality Curlo (Arenzano) to the Step of Gava, it meets, positioned to little meters from the tracing, the shelter "Bepillu". It was constructed to half of the 1800 from a family Damonte, nicknamed exactly "Bepillu", and, like the greater part of our shelters, it was used for the summery haymaking. It is encircled from imposing plants of Pine of Austria. It is a rather small structure, but its good conditions, allow of being able to stop if necessary.

Buniccu - it was constructed to the end of the 1800 on "lots" of land, assigned to the cut of the grass in concession to the families "Buniccu" (Damonte) and "Michelin" (Anselmo). To reach the Buniccu must be covered the Gava-Argentea path. On the outskirts flows the River Garduin and behind it a spring offers refreshment.

Ca da Gava - it was constructed at the beginning of the 1900, as shelter for the families that climbed until the step of Gava for the summery haymaking. In fact the shelter is little under the homonymous step, along the road that from the locality Curlo (Arenzano) leads to the Reixa Mount or the Argentea Mount. To the inside of the shelter there is a fireplace that can be lighted. In the spring period of the migrations many persons attend this shelter because the step of Gava is a strategic point for the sights of the passing predators.

Cabanna du Santin - the shelter, in good conditions of maintenance, is in the hinterland of Arenzano. The vicinity of a good water source renders the atmosphere more pleasant.

Ca’ nova - the Ca' Nova is in Vesima, to little distance from the border of Arenzano and is very visible also from the Aurelia Road. It’s a large cottage now abandoned that slowly the vegetation is covering. It was constructed at the beginning of the 1800 from three woodsman brothers of Crevari that took cure of the territory around.

Canei - the house "of Canei" is on the oriental side of the Sciguello Mount to quota 792 meters on the sea level. It’s rather large because served to repair the hay and the families that cut it. The path to arrive to the house does not look at more and to reach it, it must improvise... Along the distance can be seen a wall entire constructed with stones removed from the meadows to cut.

Carbunea Resonau -the shelter is to 1060m of altitude. Its name derives from the fact to find itself under the "Bric Resonau". The roof of the shelter has been constructed without the use of wood beams, with stone slabs embedded. It has perfectly exceeded the test of the time and remains a jewel of our mounts, to little distance from the tracing of the Alta Via, to approximately half hour from Prato Rotondo.

Casa leveasso - Constructed to the end of 1800, the Leveasso shelter, was used in summer, when the families of Campo (Arenzano) and of Lerca, went on mounts for the haymaking. In 1950 the shelter was abandoned because nobody climbed more up there to saw and to collect the grass. To the beginning of years ' 80, thanks to the interest of volunteers and the Montana Community Argentea were begin the restoration jobs.
The rather great dimensions of the shelter (2 plans) allow also to enough numerous groups of stop also of night with sleeping bags. To the ground floor there is one stove for warm. Little distant from the house a fresh water source assures refreshment.

Casa Miniera - it was constructed before years ' 40. It is along the distance of the Alta Via of Liguria Mounts, little distant from Prato Rotondo, to altitude quota 1078 m. It was constructed like shelter for the labourers who worked in the iron mine that was found in that area. After being abandoned the mine, the house was used like shelter for the families of Sciarborasca that climbed up there for the haymaking. In the 2004 have been finished the restoration jobs of the shelter from the Montana Community Argentea with the contribution of the alpine group of Cogoleto. Now Casa Miniera is divided in two parts: one destined to all the hikers and the other reserved to the Alpine of Cogoleto.

Cianella - To the inside of the shelter can be read the date of the construction: 1889. The name probably derives from the Genoese term "cian", slowly. In fact, near the house, exists one level area that stand out regarding the slope of the rest of the territory.

Cima del pozzo - During years 1994-1997 was felt the requirement to construct, along the distance of the Alta Via of Liguria Mounts, between the localities "Prato Rotondo" and "Step of Faiallo" a halt point: it was realised the shelter "Cima del Pozzo". The name derives from the presence of one source with a sink just near the shelter. The maintenance of the shelter is assured from the CAI of Arenzano: who wants to make a walk to high quota, or ventures in the “crossing” of Liguria Mounts can count on the acceptance of comfortable walls of Cima del Pozzo.

Ex Dazio - From January 1997, the shelter is again practicable to receive the excursionists. In the immediate vicinities there is not water, but can be met to approximately 250 meters before arriving or 350 meters after, in correspondence of the river Leone.

Leveè - The "Leveè" is met following the path that from the Madonna of the Olivete to Arenzano leads to the Sant' Anna di Lerca locality, trail marker "A". It was constructed from the family "Buniccu" (Damonte) and was used from many other families of peasants like shelter in the period of the haymaking. From January 1997, the shelter is again practicable to receive the excursionists. In the immediate vicinities there is not water, but can be met to approximately 250 meters before arriving or 350 meters after, in correspondence of the river Leone.

Liseu - Until approximately 20 years ago, who covered the dirt road that from the Curlo, in the immediate hinterland of Arenzano, leads to the Step of Gava, come approximately half of the way, found itself in a spectacular atmosphere: to right the immense Prato Liseu increases the visual of who watches to east. The shelter, realised probably in the first years of the 900, takes the name from the Prato on which it was constructed. Today the Prato is replaced from a thick vegetation with broad-leaf and two great cedars of the Libano and the shelter is plunged in the green

Muine’ -the "Muinè" is to little distance of the River "Giasse de vacche" or River "Agugea", to quota 740 meters on the sea level. The area in which it is situated is one of the preferred localities from the hawks, that nest above all on below cliffs of the "Penna dello scudo" and the "Bricassu". The name of the water course that flows near the shelter, "River Agugea", referred just to the predators: Agugea in Genoese dialect means eagle, and locally it’s used to indicate the Harrier eagle.

Ramà - the shelter is situated along the road Curlo-Passo of the Gava to 508 m. of altitude, approximately 100 m. more low than Ramà top. It is of reduced dimensions, but the roof and the walls in good state, guarantee shelter. The name of the shelter is in genoese dialect and indicates a rain of short duration but vigorous, that can be noticed also from a coast to the other.

Scarpeggin - the shelter, constructed in the second half of the 800, bases on one great cliff covered of ivy. The first peasants who inhabited the area like mower, organised the land around in small strips to cultivate to high quota, delaying the harvests: this assured greater availability of products. In front of the house an enormous stone sloping to the sea serves to all to heat itself to the sun. Scarpeggin is near the road, therefore it is very frequented from keens, schools, scout and... roes.

Segage - To arrive to Segage it was left from Campo, fraction of Arenzano. To the beginning of the summer the inhabitants of the locality left for the haymaking, that guaranteed optimal "harvest" and therefore the tranquillity for the winter. Every summer, to facilitate the cut, they removed the stones: these stones have been used also for "strafia", that is the cableway, formed from a steel cable, along approximately 3 kilometres and put down on wood poles, supported to the stone structures, that carried until the valley the bales of hay, coupled to a cable.