| Georef. | | | Itinerary | Travelling method | | Interest |
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 | | | (SI L17) Radici Pass - Lama Lite Pass
Departure: Passo delle Radici
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) |  | On foot
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| | | (SI L18) Lama Lite Pass - Pradarena Pass
Departure: Passo di Lama Lite
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) | | On foot
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| | | (SI L19) Pradarena Pass - Cerreto Pass
Departure: Passo di Pradarena
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) | | On foot
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| | | (SI L20) Cerreto Pass - Sarzana al Monte Acuto Refuge - Lagastrello Barricade - Pratospilla
Departure: Passo del Cerreto
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) | | On foot
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| | | (SI L21) Pratospilla - Fork of Santo Parmense Lake (719-729-723)
Departure: Pratospilla
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) | | On foot
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| | | (SI L22) Fork of Santo Parmense Lake (719-729-723) - Cisa Pass
Departure: Bivio Lago Santo Parmense
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) | | On foot
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|  | 1 - Berceto - Lago Santo Parmense
The first leg of the Alta Via is long and demanding, but offers a wide variety of environments, ranging from the agricultural landscape of the mid Apennines to the rugged peaks of the ridge.
Departure: Berceto
1 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PN Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) | | On foot
9 h | |
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|  | 1 - Lago di Ponte - San Benedetto in Alpe
mountain pass of Tramazzo and the ridge of Mount Susinelli
Departure: Lago di Ponte
(PN Foreste Casentinesi) | | On foot
3 to 4 hours |  |
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|  | 10 - Lago Scaffaiolo - Rif. Monte Cavallo
The last stage in the Emilian high ridge landscape, this one starts the descent towards the valley of the Reno river and the Bologna area midmountains.
Departure: Lago Scaffaiolo
10 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PR Corno alle Scale) | | On foot
5 h | |
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|  | 11 - Rif. Monte Cavallo - Poranceto
When hiking this longest of the Alta Via stages there is a considerable drop in altitude: it may be better to spend the night in Badi or on the shores of Lake Suviana.
Departure: Rif. Monte Cavallo
11 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PR Laghi Suviana Brasimone) | | On foot
10 h |    |
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|  | 12 - Poranceto - Boccadirio
This is a day of walking almost entirely in the woods, with some stretches on minor roads.
Departure: Poranceto
12 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PR Laghi Suviana Brasimone) | | On foot
5 h 30 m | |
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|  | 13 - Boccadirio - Alpe di Monghidoro
This undemanding stage runs largely in the open landscape of the mid Apennines.
Departure: Boccadirio
13 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PR Laghi Suviana Brasimone) | | On foot
5 h | |
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|  | 18 - Marradi - Lago di Ponte
This easy stage moves towards the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi.
Departure: Marradi
18 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PN Foreste Casentinesi) | | On foot
6 h | |
| |  | 19 - From Fidenza to Fornovo
Departure: Fidenza, Duomo
(PR Taro) | | On foot
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|  | 19 - Lago di Ponte - San Benedetto in Alpe
This very short and restful hike leads to San Benedetto, where there is a Benedectine abbey of the same-name.
Departure: Lago di Ponte
19 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PN Foreste Casentinesi) | | On foot
3 h | |
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|  | 2 - Lago Santo Parmense - Pratospilla
The long stage runs along the entire “Ridge of the Lakes”, a charming succession of glacial depressions, rocky ridges, polished slabs and grasslands.
Departure: Lago Santo Parmense
2 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PR Cento Laghi) | | On foot
8 h 30 m | |
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|  | 2 - San Benedetto in Alpe - Castagno d'Andrea
Acquacheta and Passo del Muraglione
Departure: San Benedetto in Alpe
(PN Foreste Casentinesi) | | On foot
7 hours | |
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| | 20 - San Benedetto in Alpe - Castagno d'Andrea
The first part of the stage is the very popular stroll leading to the Acquacheta.
Departure: San Benedetto in Alpe
20 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PN Foreste Casentinesi) | | On foot
7 h | |
| |  | 20th Anniversary Path
Departure: Sorgente Copone
(PN Appennino Lucano) | | On foot
E average hike
6 h 40 m | |
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|  | 21 - Castagno d'Andrea - Campigna
This walk goes over the highest mountains of the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines, through expanses of woods that anticipate the forest wealth of the next stages.
Departure: Castagno d'Andrea
21 Lap: Alta Via dei Parchi
(PN Foreste Casentinesi) | | On foot
6 h | |
Giumenta drying warehouse with snow (PR Beigua) (photo by Monica Saettone)
