Fosdinovo Castle – Source of peace... loop from Licciana Nardi

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Fosdinovo Castle – Source of peace... loop from Licciana Nardi

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Fosdinovo Castle – Source of peace... loop from Licciana Nardi

04:59

68.9km

1,480m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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View of Castello dell'Aquila

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It's worth passing by and stopping to look at the landscape

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View of the Gulf of La Spezia and Cinque Terre from Località Spolverina

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It is one of the most fantastic panoramic points. The place has been equipped as a Picnic Area and from there it extends over the historic village of Fosdinovo, the Gulf of La Spezia, Portovenere and Palmaria, the Cinque Terre, the Piana di Luni and the Bocca di Magra, with a view of the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago and Corsica.

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View of Castello di Monte Romano

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Wonderful view of Sarzana and sea. Good to see the Castello the Castiglione della Pescaia.

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42.1 km

View of the Islands from Fosdinovo

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Panoramic view of the promontory of Monte Marcello and the islands of Tino and Tinetto.

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Fosdinovo Castle

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The castle of Fosdinovo dominates the town of the same name located at the mouth of the Val di Magra towards the sea. Legend has it that Dante Alighieri also stayed in this castle, but in fact the event is historically impossible. Another legend is linked to the presence of the 'well of forgetfulness' in one of the rooms of the castle: it is said that the marquise Cristina Adelaide Pallavicino, wife of Ippolito Malaspina, lured her lovers into a room and once her instincts were satisfied they took them caused him to fall into the trap bristling with blades which then flowed into a nearby canal.

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42.7 km

View of Castello Malaspina in Fosdinovo

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Fosdinovo is located in the Lower Magra Valley, north of the Luni plain, on the border between Tuscany and Liguria.
It probably owes its name to "Faucenova", new mouth, a probable reference to a new road that opened from the sea towards the interior.
The village is a small treasure chest of art, always a gateway to the historic region of Lunigiana, among its streets you can perceive the air of the border: you can smell the sea, you can breathe the mountains. Since 2014 Fosdinovo, with its perfectly preserved castle-fortress, has been one of the Orange Flag villages of the Italian Touring Club.
The undisputed symbol of Fosdinovo is the beautiful Malaspina Castle, which stands on top of the mountain and the town, establishing itself as one of the most beautiful and best preserved fortresses in Lunigiana

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42.9 km