Parco Nazionale Appennino Tosco-Emiliano

Across Appennino Tosco-Emiliano

• Trail Conditions: On foot
• Interest: Panorama, Hystory

• Difficulty Level: E+ - Hiking (level)+
• Recommended Period: from June to October

Traverse developing along the ridge of Appennino Tosco-Emiliano from Mt. Prado to Mt. Orsaro, in the Provinces of Lucca, Reggio, Massa Carrara, and Parma.
The itinerary leaves from Garfagnana and Orecchiella Park and climbs to Mt. Prado, the highest mountain of Tuscany and the second highest mountain of the Park. Then it continues along the GEA route (Grande Escursione Appenninica) across Pradarena Pass and Cerreto Pass, in the heart of Alpe di Succiso group, up to the lakes of Upper Appennino parmense and then down to Cisa Pass, the medieval Mt. Bardone along Via Francigena between Berceto and Pontremoli.