Sambuca Castle – La Corona loop from Ponte della Venturina

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Sambuca Castle – La Corona loop from Ponte della Venturina

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Sambuca Castle – La Corona loop from Ponte della Venturina

03:21

9.11km

510m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.52 km

Sambuca Castle

Highlight • Castle

Picturesque hamlet of the municipality of Sambuca Pistoiese, dominated by the remains of the castle of the same name, also known as "Castello della Selvaggia". Perched on a high ridge from which it dominates the Limentra valley, the castle was for a long time a strategic outpost guarding the Via Francesca della Sambuca, an important road link between Pistoia and the Po Valley.

Here it is possible to admire the remains of the fortress, located at the highest point of the fortifications, including remains of the layout of the walls and the soaring tower of the keep, preserved for a third of its original height, which exceeded 20 meters.

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5.20 km

La Corona

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Village on the Via Francesca towards the Sambuca sign

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6.53 km

Stone Cairn on Via Francesca della Sambuca

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The village, also called Sambuca Castello[2], gives its name to the entire municipality, even if the administrative headquarters is located in the hamlet of Taviano.
(Source Visitpistoia).

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6.91 km

Mural of Pavana and the Chestnut Trees of the Apennines

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9.11 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

1.18 km

795 m

356 m

204 m

201 m

179 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

3.36 km

907 m

657 m

224 m

203 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

13°C

4°C

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

October 27, 2024,Pavana - Castello di Sambuca Pistoiese - case Bettini - cason d Egidio - pavana

Inspection after the rains and disasters of the week: the route has held up well, there is only one fallen chestnut tree on the path but it is easily bypassed. The Via Francesca della Sambuca with its sandstone pavement is slippery because it is wet and even more treacherous because of the chestnut leaves that cover it but with a …

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