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Castiglione Di Garfagnana

The stony ground of the

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    1. GEA trail from Passo delle Radici to Passo delle Radici (via Sassi del Diavolo and Monte Romecchio)

    22.5km

    07:12

    770m

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    Classic GEA trek through Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna with legendary devil stones and pristine springs.

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    Ancient pilgrimage path through Tuscan-Emilian Apennines ending at pristine Lago Santo Modenese.
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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    April 28, 2022

    A long time ago the devil wanted to tempt the hermit Pellegrino into sin, but he had miscalculated his satanic calculations. Pellegrino, irritated, gave him such a slap that the devil spun around three times. With this diabolical pirouette began the tradition of walking three laps around the pile of stones called "Devil's Stones", which are nothing more than burdens carried by pilgrims, each stone large in proportion to the sin it had to atone for, from children's pebbles to boulders of who knows what unspeakable misdeeds.

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      June 1, 2021

      Tradition has it that you have to complete the ring and then throw a stone into the pile

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        Elevation 1,610 m

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        Location: Castiglione Di Garfagnana, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

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