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Metato di Vallombrosa – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

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Metato di Vallombrosa – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

Moderate

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Metato di Vallombrosa – Vallombrosa Abbey loop from Vallombrosa

02:44

9.18km

270m

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: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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194 m

Waterfall behind the Cappella di San Torello

Highlight • Waterfall

If you follow the stream a few meters uphill in the bend near the Chapel of San Torello, you can see several small waterfalls, at least during the wet season. Be careful when climbing; it can be slippery.

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210 m

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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5.15 km

4

5.25 km

easy-flowing path with views of two imposing trees among the highest in Italy

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5.26 km

In the Biogenetic Reserve of Vallombrosa (Fi), in the Florentine Mountains, on the northern slopes of the Pratomagno Massif, there are the tallest plants of the whole Italian peninsula; Monumental …

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5.60 km

Metato di Vallombrosa

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Former chestnut drying room, now a meeting place for charitable and volunteer communities with the sole purpose of helping others and breathing fresh air.
(Source: facebook.com/Metato-di-Vallombrosa)

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7.35 km

Riserva naturale Vallombrosa

Nature Reserve

8

9.01 km

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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9.18 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

3.59 km

1.71 km

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.13 km

3.59 km

246 m

224 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (960 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

20°C

12°C

85 %

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Comments

July 5, 2025,I Giganti d'Italia – Vallombrosa (Amazfit T-Rex 3)
Unfortunately, almost the entire uphill stretch is on asphalt.

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