Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Monte Cimone, Libro Aperto, Lago di Pratignano

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85 m

Tassoni Hut

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A famous refuge in the upper Modena Apennines, the Tassoni hut is located between Fanano and the Croce Arcana pass, in the Ospitale valley. It was built in the 1960s …

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128 m

Lo Spigolino Mountain Hut

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Excellent refuge and starting point for beautiful hikes

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2.52 km

Budale Picnic Area

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Picnic area surrounded by greenery. Easily reachable from Capanno Tassoni following the forest road or the CAI path.

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3.58 km

View of Monte Cimone from the trail

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4.16 km

World War II Memorial at Croce Arcana

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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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4.19 km

Croce Arcana Pass

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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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4.96 km

Vista del Paradiso

Peak

6.23 km

View from the Balzoni

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Panorama from the Balzoni

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6.56 km

Balzoni

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7.20 km

Colle dell'Acquamarcia

Mountain Pass

9.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

3.07 km

1.68 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

4.79 km

2.74 km

1.71 km

462 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,720 m)

Lowest point (1,310 m)

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Tassoni Hut – Croce Arcana Summit Cross loop from Lo Spigolino

Tassoni Hut

Lo Spigolino Mountain Hut

Budale Picnic Area

View of Monte Cimone from the trail

World War II Memorial at Croce Arcana

Croce Arcana Pass

View from the Balzoni

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