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Location: Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Sarzana Cycle Path – Fivizzano Town Gate loop from Arcola

106km

07:12

1,750m

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2. Lunense Canal Cycle Path – Sarzana Cycle Path loop from Sarzana

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3. Verrucola Fortress – View of Passo del Cerreto loop from Fivizzano

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1,100m

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Frank

August 31, 2023

The Verrucola fortress, whose first documented information dates back to the beginning of the 12th century, preserves all the elements of a medieval castrum with a true system of fortifications that responds to the military and legal organization of a feudal dominion. The castle walls include the courtyard, the chapel and several towers.

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i Biciklisti

June 11, 2025

In the center of the village, the Malaspina castle stands out in all its grandeur: towers of different sizes, shapes and heights joined to the central palace form a whole where the military function coexists with the residential one. Low houses outline a sort of wall on the perimeter of that “verrucula” (small wart) that rises between the Mommio stream and the Collegnago canal; a real dive into the Middle Ages.

Verrucola was embellished by the sculptor and painter Pietro Cascella with some works, especially fountains, placed to decorate the town at the end of a skillful restoration.

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Location: Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy

Verrucola Fortress

1. Sarzana Cycle Path – Fivizzano Town Gate loop from Arcola

2. Lunense Canal Cycle Path – Sarzana Cycle Path loop from Sarzana

3. Verrucola Fortress – View of Passo del Cerreto loop from Fivizzano

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