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Source of the Arno (Capo d'Arno)

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Source of the Arno (Capo d'Arno)

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Source of the Arno (Capo d'Arno)

Name: Source of the Arno (Capo d'Arno)
Rating: 2

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna

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Location: Pratovecchio Stia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Monte Falco – Monte Falterona loop from Stia

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2. Burraia Meadows – Monte Falco loop from Valagnesi

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3. Burraia Meadows – Monte Falco loop from Stia

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aiscrim

September 7, 2014

On the southern slope of Mount Falterona, at an altitude of 1,358 metres, there is a spring (called Capo d'Arno), considered the origin of the river of the same name and the largest Tuscan watercourse. The precise location is marked by a plaque with Dante's famous verses written on it: «Through half of Tuscany there is a river that originates in Falterona and a hundred miles of course does not satisfy it» (Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, Purgatory, Canto XIV).

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Daniele Cico 👣🐾🏞️

September 13, 2021

The source of the Arno is a point where you have to walk to reach it but I think it is worth it because it springs from here according to one of the three main rivers of our country (Po, Arno and Tiber)

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Steffen Wekeck

June 1, 2025

The spring itself is not spectacular, but the route here (from the south) is very varied.

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Location: Pratovecchio Stia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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Source of the Arno (Capo d'Arno)

1. Monte Falco – Monte Falterona loop from Stia

2. Burraia Meadows – Monte Falco loop from Valagnesi

3. Burraia Meadows – Monte Falco loop from Stia

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