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Firmafede Fortress – Fosdinovo Castle loop from Sarzana

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Firmafede Fortress – Fosdinovo Castle loop from Sarzana

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Firmafede Fortress – Fosdinovo Castle loop from Sarzana

02:54

37.2km

980m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.04 km for 82 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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339 m

Garibaldi Monument

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The genius of descent, by Carlo Fontana, located on the south side of Piazza Garibaldi. Wrongly known as the monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, Fontana's monument, designed in 1907 and completed …

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486 m

Testafiore Tower

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The Testaforte Tower was built in 1513 by the mayor of Sarzana, Luchino Stella. The Carpena family later built their residence, Villa Carpena, on the tower. The tower is connected …

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882 m

Porta Romana (Roman Gate)

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Sarzana is the first municipality in Liguria that you come across when coming from Tuscany. The city center is located inland, in a plain of the lower Magra valley dominated …

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1.05 km

Firmafede Fortress

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The Citadel, also called the Sarzana Fortress or Firmafede Fortress, was the first fortress of the city of Sarzana, built in the thirteenth century. After its destruction in 1487 by …

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16.8 km

Fosdinovo Castle and Panoramic Sea View

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Located at 550 m, it is an exceptional panoramic point on the sea; is the orange flag of the Italian Touring Club.

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16.8 km

Fosdinovo Castle

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The castle of Fosdinovo dominates the town of the same name located at the mouth of the Val di Magra towards the sea. Legend has it that Dante Alighieri also …

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17.0 km

View of Castello Malaspina in Fosdinovo

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Fosdinovo is located in the Lower Magra Valley, north of the Luni plain, on the border between Tuscany and Liguria.
It probably owes its name to "Faucenova", new mouth, a …

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22.9 km

Scenic View on SP73

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Spectacular road, with views!

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37.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

8.91 km

2.75 km

2.56 km

820 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

6.48 km

367 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

34°C

23°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Firmafede Fortress – Fosdinovo Castle loop from Sarzana

Garibaldi Monument

Testafiore Tower

Porta Romana (Roman Gate)

Firmafede Fortress

Fosdinovo Castle and Panoramic Sea View

Fosdinovo Castle

View of Castello Malaspina in Fosdinovo

Scenic View on SP73

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