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

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

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

02:27

8.81km

170m

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: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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163 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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1.05 km

Stone Stacking Spot by the Stream

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An ideal place for mounting your Ometti di Sassi.

Build your own little stone manikin at this perfect spot.

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1.17 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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1.31 km

Le Balze di Riguzze

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Circolo delle Balze to be done on foot or by MTB. The variant from Piantravigne is a bit challenging on MTB

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1.88 km

View of Le Balze del Valdarno

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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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4.49 km

Area Naturale Protetta di Interesse Locale Le Balze

Nature Reserve

5.11 km

Porta Campana (Torre d'Antolfo), Castelfranco di Sopra

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Along the ancient Strada dei Sette Ponti, between the Arno and the slopes of Pratomagno, more or less halfway between Arezzo and Florence, you find the villages of Castelfranco di …

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5.46 km

Castelfranco di Sopra

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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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7.58 km

Ancient Cypress Tree

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8.81 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.36 km

1.20 km

710 m

534 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.56 km

1.98 km

574 m

433 m

279 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Comments

May 21, 2024,Panorama delle Balze – Piantravigne Runde von Castelfranco di Sopra

Almost 70% of the tour consists of roads that are sometimes very busy and dangerous, and is therefore absolutely not recommended as a hiking route. The most beautiful section is the one along the rock formations.

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July 26, 2024,Panorama delle Balze – Piantravigne rondtocht vanuit Castelfranco di Sopra

During the tour you walk several kilometers along a track without a sidewalk where cars drive by quickly... Not recommended!

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