Vallombrosa Abbey – Cross and Monument of Secchieta loop from Vallombrosa

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Vallombrosa Abbey – Cross and Monument of Secchieta loop from Vallombrosa

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Vallombrosa Abbey – Cross and Monument of Secchieta loop from Vallombrosa

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15.0km

670m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Area naturale protetta di interesse locale Foresta di Sant'Antonio

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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163 m

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 …

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4.61 km

Viewpoint

7.80 km

View of Poggio Massa Nera

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beautiful view of the Valdarno

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12.2 km

Chapel and Partisan Memorial

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Great views in both directions

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12.3 km

Cross and Monument of Secchieta

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It's essentially the summit of Mount Secchieta. The other nearby peak is difficult to reach, occupied by several repeaters and fenced off.
The cross and chapel commemorate the Resistance.

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12.4 km

Secchieta Hut

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Refreshment point at the Giuntini Bar Restaurant.

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12.9 km

Vallombrosa Beech Forest

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An immense beech forest extends under the Giuntini refuge.

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13.6 km

Vallombrosa's majestic trees

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Splendid specimens of fir trees (some over 40 meters tall) and ancient beech trees. The trail is not always easy and in some sections not always immediately recognizable.

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14.5 km

Holy Staircase of Vallombrosa

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An ancient Grand Duke's road, dating back to the 18th century. Built by Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Lorraine to connect the Vallombrosa area to Casentino.
This first section, called …

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15.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.95 km

1.86 km

1.80 km

1.53 km

873 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.16 km

3.18 km

3.03 km

2.02 km

1.28 km

1.13 km

218 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,420 m)

Lowest point (940 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

19°C

7°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 11, 2024,EMCP 022 - Vallombrosa e le foreste del crinale - 11.07.2024

EMCP 022 (Excursions in Mugello Casentino Pratomagno) - Vallombrosa and the forests of the ridge

Taken from the guide "Excursions in Mugello | Casentino | Pratomagno"

Path:
Chalet of the Vecchia Cantina - Chapel and Source Santa Caterina - Pianoro Cavalla - Macinaia - Bivouac Massa Nera - Cascina Vecchia - Cascina Nuova - Saltino - Chalet of the Vecchia …

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