Tassoni Hut – Croce Arcana Pass loop from Capanno Tassoni

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Tassoni Hut – Croce Arcana Pass loop from Capanno Tassoni

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Tassoni Hut – Croce Arcana Pass loop from Capanno Tassoni

02:41

19.4km

680m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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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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3.61 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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5.76 km

Passo della Calanca

Mountain Pass

6.73 km

Lake Scaffaiolo

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Lake Scaffaiolo is a picturesque high mountain lake, located at 1,785 meters above sea level at the foot of Monte Cupolino, between the provinces of Pistoia, Modena and Bologna. The …

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7.86 km

View of the Corno alle Scale Ridge

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not for all bikers, you should have a little experience, but no matter whether you are a biker or a hiker, the ridge trail is a hit.

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8.33 km

View of the Calanchetta Plain

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Near the peaks of Corno alle Scale and Cornaccio, this point of the Alta Via dei Parchi is incredibly panoramic: it allows for a great view of the large basin …

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8.79 km

The Passo dello Strofinatoio separates Monte Cornaccio from the southern ridge of Corno alle Scale. Some archaeologists argue that Hannibal could have passed through here during the Second Punic War, to descend into Etruria.

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10.1 km

Passo dei Tre Termini

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The ancient border between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Duchy of Modena and the Papal State is marked here by a stone with the date 1793. Today it is …

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10.7 km

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi at Lake Scaffaiolo

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Managing a refuge in the Apennines may seem simple, but it is not. In this story we come into contact with the managers of the Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge in an "ordinary" winter weekend: appennino.netlify.app/vita-da-rifugio

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14.9 km

Vista del Paradiso

Peak

19.4 km

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Parking

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