Stone Bridge of Via San Rocco – Ariostesca Fortress loop from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
Stone Bridge of Via San Rocco – Ariostesca Fortress loop from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
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Stone Bridge of Via San Rocco – Ariostesca Fortress loop from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
02:03
6.80km
200m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: March 18, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
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1.56 km
Mont'Alfonso Fortress
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There's a large parking lot right in front of the gate, so you don't have to walk up.
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1.84 km
Fortezza di Mont'Alfonso
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3.52 km
Stone Bridge of Via San Rocco
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5.87 km
View of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
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5.94 km
Ariostesca Fortress
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There was already a small garrison on the site in the 10th century, but the structure of the fortress can be said to date back to the 12th century; modified during the thirteenth century, it was familiarly enlarged at the beginning of the fourteenth century by Castruccio Castracani, who extended an extension of the entire walls of the village; it was Paolo Guinigi who commissioned the construction of the imposing tower in the center of the Rocca, decorated with the civic clock, the terrace overlooking the square was built in 1675, the same with the opening of the monumental entrance arch to the city center.
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6.06 km
Town Hall of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
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6.21 km
Ancient medieval gate of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana
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6.34 km
Parish Abbey of Saints Apostles Peter and Paul
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The cathedral was rebuilt in the second half of the 15th century in Renaissance style on a former Romanesque church from the 11th century. In the Baroque era, the interior underwent major changes, with the addition of nine altars, displaying the typical decorative splendor of the time. The prayer house has been restored after the damage caused by the last war.
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6.80 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.87 km
1.91 km
936 m
503 m
308 m
250 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.60 km
1.82 km
1.58 km
741 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (440 m)
Lowest point (270 m)
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Monday 25 May
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