Directions to the crash site

You can start in Scansano and head North on SS323, or start in Santa Caterina and head South on SS323.  You will want to turn East on SP112, the road to Usi.  The intersection is between km markers 55.7 and 55.8.

 

The SP112 intersection is at a latitude/longitude of
N42 45.068 E11 27.472
  It is 5.3 km South of Santa Caterina on the odometer. This is a view of it approaching from the Santa Caterina side. (SS323 is the road on the right edge of the picture)

Turn left here

This is the view if you come from Scansano.  Sorry, but I don't know the exact distance from Scansano.

If you're coming from Scansano, turn right here

Turn East on SP112 and in less than 400 meters you will come to a fork in the road.  Take the RIGHT at the fork.  Coordinates for the fork are 
N42 45.021 E011 27.779

Keep right at the fork

Procede down this narrow road for 2 km until you come to a gravel road on the left which goes up an incline.  Coordinates for this road are 
N42 44.386 E011 28.330
You may notice a tin can lid nailed to a tree on the right edge of the gravel road.

Go up this gravel road to reach the path to the monument

This road can be rough, so walk or carefully drive up the gravel road for about 350 meters until you come to a path on the right side marked by two stones in the ground an a tin can lid nailed to a tree.  You might even see pink marking tape on the tree.   Coordinates:
N42 44.256 E011 28.482

This is the start of the trail to the monument. Almost there now!

Enter the woods at this point and follow the trail for about 50 meters. You may see marking tape on branches along the way.

The trail may be marked by pink tape. It's not very long.

 

Soon you will come to the crash site.  It is a wide spot in a creek bed (usually dried up) with a pine tree next to the bank.  Under the pine tree is the monument.   Coordinates for the crash site are
N42 44.237 E011 28.467

Congratulations - you have arrived!

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