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Pratomagno Summit Cross – View of Croce del Pratomagno loop from Croce del Pratomagno

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Pratomagno Summit Cross – View of Croce del Pratomagno loop from Croce del Pratomagno

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Pratomagno Summit Cross – View of Croce del Pratomagno loop from Croce del Pratomagno

02:24

8.00km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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655 m

Varco ai Gioghi is a high-altitude pass that marks a natural passage along an exposed mountain ridge. The landscape is characterized by wide summit meadows alternating with dense beech forests, offering open and airy views of the surrounding valleys.

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1.59 km

Monte Pianellaccio Summit and Hinkler Memorial

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On January 7, 1933, the aviation pioneer Hinkler crashed his plane here. During World War I he served as a pilot in the British Royal Air Force. After the war he was a test pilot, inventor (first seaplane) and aviation pioneer. He managed the second solo overflight to Charles Lindbergh over Antarctica. In 1928 he set the first speed record for the flight from London to Australia with 15 ½ days. When trying to get back the record, which had meanwhile been undercut, at the beginning of 1933, he failed at the Pratomagno. It started at dawn on January 7th in London and flew over Florence around 11.00 a.m. Probably Hinkler got into a storm with his single-engine Puth Moss and crashed on the flank of the Pratomagno. The crashed machine was only found on April 27, 1933. Hinkler’s corpse lay next to the wreck in such a way that it was concluded that it had survived the crash for the time being. Hinkler’s grave can be seen today in Florence in the “Cimitero degli Allori” cemetery. A state funeral was held in his honor on May 1, 1933.

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2.04 km

Pratomagno Summit Cross

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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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2.90 km

Pratomagno Cross

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The legendary meadows that give the Pramagagno massif its name

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4.34 km

Pozza Nera

Lake

5.22 km

View of Croce del Pratomagno

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Equip yourself with adequate equipment, at the top of the Croce del Pratomagno it is very windy

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5.51 km

Pratomagno Cross

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Challenging route, at the top of Pratomagno it is very windy, even in good weather wear appropriate clothing.

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6.26 km

Typical Flora of Pratomagno

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Typical flora are milk thistles, juniper and broom.

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8.00 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.42 km

2.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

3.63 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,580 m)

Lowest point (1,400 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

23°C

14°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

May 5, 2024,Monte Pianellacio - Poggio Massarecci

It is always a bit cooler here than in the valley. So don't be fooled by the temperatures and bring something to put on.
The view is magnificent though and is definitely worth it.

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Pratomagno Summit Cross – View of Croce del Pratomagno loop from Croce del Pratomagno

Panorama of Prati

Varco ai Gioghi

Monte Pianellaccio Summit and Hinkler Memorial

Pratomagno Summit Cross

Pratomagno Cross

View of Croce del Pratomagno

Pratomagno Cross

Typical Flora of Pratomagno

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