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Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Castelvecchio Pascoli

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Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Castelvecchio Pascoli

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Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Castelvecchio Pascoli

02:24

31.4km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.70 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.76 km

Historic Centre of Barga

Highlight • Historical Site

Part 2 / Day 8
Barga, In search of cooling – ‘dessert walk’.

The sun has reached its peak during our lunch. The temperatures are rising in the old town. …

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10.9 km

Giovanni Pascoli House

Highlight • Historical Site

22.5 km

Ariostesca Fortress

Highlight • Castle

The Rocca Ariostesca is the symbolic monument of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. Dominating the central Piazza Umberto, it takes its name from the poet Ludovico Ariosto who was replaced as governor …

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22.7 km

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is a famous central village of the Garfagnana. For cyclists it is the focal point for reaching the famous climbs of the place: Cipollaio, Vagli, Passo del Abiti.

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22.8 km

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful village in Garfagnana. Arriving on a bikepacking tour in the middle of August, it offers unexpected attractions and vitality.

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23.0 km

Ponte Vecchio (Santa Lucia Bridge), Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

Highlight • Bridge

The two bridges in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are among the most important infrastructures in the history of the region. Both bridges were blown up by the German soldiers during their …

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31.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.9 km

4.01 km

1.10 km

205 m

200 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

2.15 km

200 m

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

32°C

19°C

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Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Castelvecchio Pascoli

Historic Centre of Barga

Giovanni Pascoli House

Ariostesca Fortress

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana Old Town

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

Ponte Vecchio (Santa Lucia Bridge), Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

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