The Giogo pass is located at 882 meters above sea level. During the Second World War it was part of the German defensive line called the Gothic Line. In 1944, at the Giogo pass, the Allies broke into the German trenches after a series of attacks that lasted five days.

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April 3, 2023

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Pass of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines that separates the Mugello and Santerno valleys. It is located at 882 meters above sea level. between the towns of Firenzuola and Scarperia. It was a garrison of the Nazi Gothic Line to defend northern Italy from the advance of Allied troops.

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June 16, 2020

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1. Bologna to Florence via the Raticosa and Giogo passes

119km

08:24

2,210m

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2. Passo del Giogo – Passo del Giogo di Scarperia loop from Calenzano

103km

07:20

2,020m

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3. Passo del Giogo di Scarperia – Passo del Giogo loop from Borgo San Lorenzo

46.5km

04:22

1,170m

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Elevation 870 m

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Saturday 14 March

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Location: Scarperia E San Piero, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Bologna to Florence via the Raticosa and Giogo passes

2. Passo del Giogo – Passo del Giogo di Scarperia loop from Calenzano

3. Passo del Giogo di Scarperia – Passo del Giogo loop from Borgo San Lorenzo

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