The Top 20 Mountain Passes in Pistoia
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Last updated: October 1, 2025
One of the windiest places in Italy, with gusts reaching 270 kilometers per hour, the Croce Arcana pass is located at an altitude of 1669 meters between the provinces of …
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The Arcane Cross connects the Emilian side of the Apennines to the Tuscan one (Fanano-Cutigliano). The road is unpaved in the highest part, suitable for mountain biking or gravel.
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Important crossroads located on the ridge that separates the Valleriana in the south from the Val di Lima in the north. The hiking trails lead from here downhill towards Pontito …
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The Passo dello Strofinatoio separates Monte Cornaccio from the southern ridge of Corno alle Scale. Some archaeologists argue that Hannibal could have passed through here during the Second Punic War, to descend into Etruria.
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ATTENTION I did the route from Rifugio Porta Franca-Passo del Cancellino-Passo Strofinatoio.
From the refuge to the Cancellino it can be pedaled in part (with difficulty) in part it is …
From the refuge to the Cancellino it can be pedaled in part (with difficulty) in part it is …
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Passo della Collina, also known as Passo della Porretta, is an Apennine pass of notable historical importance. It is located at an altitude of 932 meters above sea level, straddling …
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The territory of Abetone has always been a place of crossing of the Apennines, so much so that it is said that it was also used by Hannibal to enter …
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From Montale the climb to Tobbiana is all on an asphalted road. If you want to continue towards Monte Perlo, a series of hairpin bends follow one another and you will reach a slope of 18%.
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Climb par excellence known to all cyclists. There are different sides but the 3 most famous are named: San Baronto (from Casalguidi), Vinci (da Vinci) and Lamporecchio (from Lamporecchio).
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