Walking paths Archivi | Turismo in Garfagnana

Gallicano – Eremo Calomini Footpath

Yellow signpost From the Piazza del Comune, after the arch of the Aqueduct of Nottolini and bypassing the tunnel, the path follows the orographic right of the Turrite stream, touching the locality named Campilato, to reach the crossroads of the Crocette. Follow the paved road for a short distance towards Verni, then take the country [...]

Piazza al Serchio – Via dei Piastroni

From the small village of Cortia, Luca Malatesta has placed 8 sandstone sculptures that mark the ancient road between Nicciano and Capoli. The Via dei Piastroni is part of a beautiful daily route that from San Michele in Piazza al Serchio goes up to Varliano (signposted GT) and goes back down to San Michele along [...]

Lamarossa peat bog

Green signpost The path starts from the Visitor Center and for the first part it coincides with the Airone 3 path. You soon reach the locality Fontanone, from where follow the uphill road to Campaiana, and after about 300 m and continue along the path in the beech forest, near a small stone fountain. From [...]

Following the wolf footprints…

Pink signpost The path starts from the Visitor Center and for the first part it coincides with the Fontanone path; shortly then, going up, it intersects the dirt road to Campaiana to reach a flat point where the panorama opens onto the north-west side of the Pania di Corfino. From here, near the water conduit, [...]

Monte Orecchiella Footpath

Yellow signpost This loop trail develops around the upper part of Mount Orecchiella. The departure is from the Visitor Center and follows the first part the Airone 1 path to Isera Alta, where the panorama lights up on the white limestone massif of the Pania di Corfino. Further on, leaving the Airone path, the itinerary [...]

Ripa Footpath

White signpost The route starts from the Visitor Center and follows the first part of the Airone 2, crossing conifer and mixed forest; it then reaches the paved road, near the junction for the mountain hut Miramonti (closed). The view opens onto M. Prado and M. Castellino to the north, the Apuan Alps and the [...]

Patatai and Bosco di Pruno

Blue signpost The route starts from the Visitor Center and arrives at the moutain hut Isera; from here it descends along the country road and reaches, keeping to the left and beyond the crossroads of the main road, the entrance to a wide path highlighted with the white-red CAI signpost. The route crosses a place [...]

Pania di Corfino loop

Red signpost To rech to top of Pania di Corfino there are several paths. This path is singposted in red colour and starts from the Visitor Center, for a first stretch coincides with Airone 1, and then goes to join the CAI path no. 62, immersed in a thick beech forest. The CAI route leads [...]

Careggine – Nardini Footpath

From the parking lot of Porta al Colle in the village of Careggine (882 m asl) take the country road that descends to Bosa, the Geopark Farm of Apuan Alps Park, where an easy trail climbs terraces up to the farm road that leads to Colle dei Monti, a beautiful scenic spot on the Apuan [...]

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana – Ariosto Footpath

This footpath is dedicated to the poet Ludovico Ariosto who was in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, from 1522 to 1525, as a Governor of the Garfagnana on behalf of the Dukes of Este. The path is an easy circular trail that from Rocca Ariostesca follows via Farini and arrives at the bridge over the Turrite Secca. [...]

San Pellegrino in Alpe – Devil’s round

From the square of San Pellegrino in Alpe (1524 m asl), between the walls of the houses, the mule track (CAI n. 50) reaches, in about 40 minutes, the "round" near the Alpe, where San Pellegrino resisted to devil’s temptations and where every year pilgrims come up in sign of devotion and penance. From here [...]

Campocatino – Eremo San Viano

Campocatino, at the foot of the rocky wall of Mount Roccandagia, is an ancient pasture for shepherds and one of the best known places in the entire Garfagnana. This easy walk follows the path of the procession which in June and September brings the statue of Blessed Viviano from the Hermitage to the small chapel [...]

Sillico – Sentiero delle Rogazioni

White-blue no. 1 signpost From the village, walking among the cultivated fields, you reach a station of the Rogation, a religious rite with which God was asked for help to protect the crops. From the Rogation of Valdogneta in a short time you go back to Sillico through terraced vineyards and chestnut groves. Recommended period: [...]

Sillico – Sentiero delle Maestà

White-blue no. 2 signpost Follow the "Via Chiusa" until you discover the majestic panorama of the Apuan Alps. Once in the chestnut forest, continue on the ancient municipal road that goes back to the village. Along the way some “maestà” (little chapels with a votive image) and the washhouses used until a few decades ago. [...]

Sillico – Sentiero dei Metati

White-blue no. 3 signpost From the village you walk through the most suggestive chestnut forest in the area, passing by some “metati”, little stone buildings for drying chestnuts. Before returning, a short variant lead to the Sillico stream near an ancient mill. Recommended period: this path can be followed all year round, except for heavy [...]

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