Mount Falco – Burraia Meadows loop from Stia

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Mount Falco – Burraia Meadows loop from Stia

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Mount Falco – Burraia Meadows loop from Stia

03:18

22.0km

1,140m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona e Campigna

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2.75 km

Madonna di Montalto Picnic Area

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Very large area equipped for barbecues and starting point for the paths that go towards the source of the Arno, the peaks of Falco and Falterona and La Calla

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8.14 km

Arno Source (Capo d'Arno)

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On the southern slope of Mount Falterona, at an altitude of 1,358 metres, there is a spring (called Capo d'Arno), considered the origin of the river of the same name …

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9.27 km

Monte Falterona

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A peak a few meters lower than nearby Monte Falco, which is the highest point in the entire Casentino area. It's best known for its source, the Arno River, about …

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10.5 km

Mount Falco

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Mount Falco stands on the border between Arezzo and Florence and is also known as the "Roof of the Casentinesi Forests". With its 1,658 meters of altitude, it is the …

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11.6 km

Monte Falco Military Transmission Tower

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Along the ridge path (CAI 00) on Poggio Sodo dei Conti stands the army transmission tower. Nearby you can enjoy a good view of the South-West quadrant of the Apennines.

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12.8 km

Burraia Meadows

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In summer, breathtaking views even down to the sea if clean air allows. Winter, however, when snowy, leaves you breathless. A stop at the Cai refuge in the city of …

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13.4 km

Monte Gabrendo

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Monte Gabrendo (1539 m) is located in the Upper Casentino, and is the mountain on which the Burraia ski resort once stood.
This station has been in disuse for several …

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