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Castelfranco di Sopra – View of Le Balze del Valdarno loop from Castelfranco di Sopra

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Terranuova Bracciolini

Castelfranco di Sopra – View of Le Balze del Valdarno loop from Castelfranco di Sopra

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Castelfranco di Sopra – View of Le Balze del Valdarno loop from Castelfranco di Sopra

05:37

18.6km

610m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

591 m

Piantravigne

Highlight • Settlement

Piantravigne is a small medieval village overlooking the spectacular Balze del Valdarno, clay gullies created by the retreat of an ancient lake. The landscape here is striking, almost lunar, and makes this place truly unique.

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2

1.60 km

crags of Valdarno

Highlight • Natural Monument

Le Balze del Valdarno are a striking natural landscape characterized by high walls of sand, clay, and gravel, formed following the drying up of an ancient Pliocene lake. The Sentiero …

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3

2.31 km

Zolfina Water Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not spectacular, but interesting nonetheless. Nice little stream bed into which the sulfur water source flows. You don't see every day ...

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4

6.21 km

View of the Arno Valley from Publiciano Church

Highlight • Viewpoint

To the right of the little church, there is a small terrace. From there you have a wonderful view over the Arno valley.

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5

7.54 km

Stone Bridge over the Stream

Highlight • Bridge

path a bit abandoned, but very beautiful

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6

13.8 km

Castelfranco di Sopra

Highlight • Historical Site

Castelfranco di Sopra is one of Florence's fascinating "new lands," with its historic center still designed according to the typical medieval layout of orthogonal streets and a central square. From …

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7

14.3 km

View of the Valdarno crags from above

Highlight • Natural Monument

From here, the view sweeps down over the spectacular Balze del Valdarno, spires of clay and sand sculpted by time after an ancient prehistoric lake dried up. Their striking shapes …

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8

16.5 km

View of Le Balze del Valdarno

Highlight • Natural Monument

As well as being very fascinating with their shapes and colours, the crags represent the geological history of Valdarno.
The various layers of sediments that were deposited in the various …

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18.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.79 km

5.30 km

4.13 km

2.03 km

374 m

Surfaces

8.16 km

3.34 km

3.25 km

3.01 km

644 m

210 m

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