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: August 12, 2024

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IT4050002 - SIC-ZPS - Parco Regionale Corno alle Scale

IT4040001 - SIC-ZPS - Monte Cimone, Libro Aperto, Lago di Pratignano

Waypoints

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Parking

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134 m

Cavone Pond

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Starting point for various excursions. Ample free parking, possibility to grill and eat at the tables near the lake. Fountain with drinking water near the Refuge. In winter it is possible to see the lake completely frozen.

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821 m

Rio Piano Valley

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Beautiful path (also suitable for families with children) which offers a spectacular view of the Corno. In early summer 2021, the trail was partially damaged by a landslide, although it remained passable.

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2.38 km

Sofia Peak

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Suggestive peak from where you can admire a beautiful view over the whole Apennines. Beautiful in all seasons.

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2.83 km

Summit and Cross of Corno alle Scale

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The summit of Corno alle Scale (1945 m) can be reached via a path on the ridge. The view is incredible: you can see the Alpine arc to the north, …

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3.29 km

Passo dello Strofinatoio

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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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4.60 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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5.03 km

View of Lago Scaffaiolo from Monte Cupolino

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Classic excursion to lake scaffaiolo deserves to climb on the dome to see the lake from above. The panorama ranges from the vision of the Apuan Alps, the Sea, the Apennines and towards Emilia.

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5.58 km

Lake Scaffaiolo

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One of the best known and most visited lakes in the entire Emilian Apennines, the Scaffaiolo is even mentioned by Boccaccio in the treatise “De Montibus” of 1373. It is …

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8.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.17 km

2.28 km

1.31 km

843 m

192 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

2.62 km

843 m

716 m

166 m

Elevation

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