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Pratomagno Summit Cross – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

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Pratomagno Summit Cross – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

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Pratomagno Summit Cross – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

04:17

41.0km

1,270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 23.1 km for 25 m

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23.0 km

Pratomagno Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

A seemingly gigantic summit cross crowns the Pratomagno. But despite its enormous mass, the cross does not appear overwhelming; in fact, due to the steel truss construction (the most famous example of which is the Eiffel Tower in Paris), it appears almost delicate.
The inauguration took place in 1928; the idea for its construction had come up two years earlier as part of the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. In the almost 100 years of its existence, the cross has required repairs/maintenance several times, and so it is to be hoped that it will continue to crown the summit and serve as a widely visible sign of blessing for the country and its people.

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23.0 km

Croce del Pratomagno

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The Croce del Pratomagno is a monument that was inaugurated on September 2, 1928: it is a large modular iron cross that dominates the whole massif and is visible even from a great distance. In November 1966, due to bad weather, the upper part collapsed and was later relocated in 1969; on 27 July 2013, the inauguration of the new restoration and redevelopment of the site was carried out by the Construction Service of the Province of Arezzo.

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23.1 km

The End of the World

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Up here, fluttering like wild grass, I feel like I'm at the end of the world. Everything around me is… unfamiliar, yet reassuring. I can even imagine things that aren't there, and all this thanks to the effort of getting up here, because effort also makes us clear-headed.

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23.2 km

Pratomagno Cross

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27.2 km

Varco di Gastra

Viewpoint

39.3 km

Vallombrosa Forest

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It covers an area of 1,273 hectares in the Metropolitan City of Florence on the western slope of the Pratomagno massif, specifically in the Municipality of Reggello. It extends from the town of Tosi, 470 meters above sea level, to Mount Secchieta, 1,440 meters above sea level.

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Vallombrosa Nature Reserve – North-East Panorama

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40.7 km

Vallombrosa Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Benedictine abbey surrounded by beech and fir forests. Valombrossa was founded in 1038 by the Florentine nobleman Giovanni Gualberto and became the motherhouse of the Vallumbrosan Order. The church can be visited. Now and then there are concerts.
There is a small monastery shop for souvenirs, honey, cream etc.
There is a playground for the kids. Rest areas and also a restaurant / snack is nearby.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallombrosa_Abbey

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41.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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19.0 km

18.6 km

3.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

10.8 km

3.48 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,570 m)

Lowest point (930 m)

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Pratomagno Summit Cross – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

Pratomagno Summit Cross

Croce del Pratomagno

The End of the World

Pratomagno Cross

Vallombrosa Forest

Vallombrosa Nature Reserve – North-East Panorama

Vallombrosa Abbey

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