Firmafede Fortress – Cycle path to Aulla loop from Sarzana

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Firmafede Fortress – Cycle path to Aulla loop from Sarzana

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Firmafede Fortress – Cycle path to Aulla loop from Sarzana

03:24

54.5km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 329 m for 61 m

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Train Station

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489 m

Firmafede Fortress

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The Citadel, also called the Sarzana Fortress or Firmafede Fortress, was the first fortress of the city of Sarzana, built in the thirteenth century. After its destruction in 1487 by …

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680 m

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta

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The patronage of this church, “SANTA MARIA ASSUNTA” (in German: “Assumption of Mary”), refers to one of the many memorial days or feast days in honor of the Mother of …

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6.01 km

Lunense Canal Cycle Path

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Very pretty and well-maintained cycle path that follows the course of the canal

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10.3 km

Albiano Bridge Cycle and Pedestrian Path

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17.9 km

Aulla Cycle Path

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Dirt cycle path that leads to aulla

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17.9 km

Cycle Path to Aulla

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Of course the Via Francigena Bicycle also passes here, but the VFB11 between Berceto and Aula is more decisive.

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20.1 km

Cycle path to Aulla

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Asphalt and very well maintained cycle path to go to Aulla.

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27.7 km

Malaspina Castle Tower, Villafranca in Lunigiana

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Ancient fiefdom of the Malaspina family of "Spino Secco". Villafranca is located along the Via Francigena, and both in the heart of the town and in its numerous hamlets it …

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