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A classic route for motorcycle lovers that touches the Apennine passes leading to the Garfagnana. The route starts from Passo dei Carpinelli (842 m. Asl), which marks the border with Lunigiana, and follows the SR 445, passing in succession Piazza al Serchio, Camporgiano, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana from where, coming from Lucca or Versilia, you can [...]
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From Piazza al Serchio the provincial road n. 51 leads to Lake Gramolazzo; continuing in the direction of Minucciano, before the tunnel, follow the road to the Val Seranaia and Orto di Donna, surrounded by the peaks of Mount Pisanino, Cavallo, Contrario, Grondilice and Pizzo d’Uccello. This is the valley with the most alpine characteristics [...]
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Castelnuovo, with its romanesque “Duomo” (Cathedral) and the Rocca Ariostesca, is the commercial and administrative centre of the valley, enliveved every Thursday, since 1430, by an open-air market. From here, the provincial road leading to the Versilia area flanks the river Turrite Secca, a typical Apuan Alps torrent, in a narrow gorge. After a few [...]
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From Piazza al Serchio, commercial centre of the upper valley, follow the SR 445 road to the Passo dei Carpinelli (Carpinelli Pass), along wide cultivated fields of “farro” (spelt), the cereal which has been officially certified with the P.G.I. label, and is used in many of the local dishes. After the Pass you descend into [...]
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The Orecchiella Natural Reserves are the pride of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park. A territory with a landscape of rare beauty. Here deer, mouflon sheep, wild boars and wolves and many species of birds, some migratory and others who have found their home in an ideal habitat can be seen. The royal eagle who has [...]
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This itinerary leads to the heart of the Apuan Alps Regional Park, highlighting its outstanding qualities. It starts from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana and eventually reaches the Lake of Isola Santa with its stone village by following the provincial road of Arni. The road climbs to Careggine and continues back down to the village of Poggio [...]
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The itinerary from Gallicano to the Grotta del Vento, along the Turrite stream, offers views of rare beauty: not to be missed, with short detours, are the village of Verni and the medieval fortress in Trassilico. The Eremo di Calomini (the Calomini Hermitage) is nestled into the bare rock-face. Closeby is the narrow Lake Trombacco, [...]
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From Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, following the provincial road SP 72 of the Passo delle Radici (Radici Pass) you reach, after a few km, the fortified town of Castiglione di Garfagnana. You can visit the fortress by booking your reservation at the Pro loco (tourist information office). The village was defended by a wide circular wall. [...]
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