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Monte Forato Natural Arch – View of Pania della Croce loop from Stazzema

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Monte Forato Natural Arch – View of Pania della Croce loop from Stazzema

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Monte Forato Natural Arch – View of Pania della Croce loop from Stazzema

04:29

9.46km

620m

Hiking

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 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.15 km

View of the Foce di Petrosciana peaks

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3.17 km

Apuane 1

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3.46 km

Rock formation on the via ferrata, Apuan Alps

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4.18 km

Monte Forato Natural Arch

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The coast of Monte Forato, between Cardoso and Fornovolasco, is of great beauty, although care must be taken when walking along it. From here, in fact, you can see from …

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4.33 km

Monte Forato North Summit

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Summer winter is always good

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5.29 km

View of the Valley

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Casa del Monte, a dirt road that isn't particularly easy, but can be tackled with a little skill. Beyond that, the trail begins that leads to the Forato Arch.

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6.21 km

Petrosciana Pass

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Crossroads of several paths that cross the beautiful southern Apuan Alps

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7.73 km

View of Pania della Croce

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A wonderful rock massif that makes the surrounding mountains small. The rugged rock falls like a long beard into a slope of rubble. Serpentine lines mark the arduous ascent up …

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9.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.08 km

377 m

Surfaces

8.79 km

377 m

282 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,140 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

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Comments

February 15, 2025,Ferrata del Monte Forato

From Stazzema, Freddaccia, Foce di Petrosciana, Ferrata, Monte Forato South and North, Casa del Monte, the ladders and back. With Giovanni.

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October 10, 2021,Monte Forato, Anello da Stazzema

The 12 route, that we took to come back, was a "No CAI route".
It's very hard to follow the path. So I suggest to continue with the CAI indication

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Monte Forato Natural Arch – View of Pania della Croce loop from Stazzema

View of the Foce di Petrosciana peaks

Apuane 1

Rock formation on the via ferrata, Apuan Alps

Monte Forato Natural Arch

Monte Forato North Summit

View of the Valley

Petrosciana Pass

View of Pania della Croce

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