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#145 of 300 · Tuscan-Emilian Apennines

Via degli Dei

ItalyEmilia-Romagna and Tuscany

Crosses the Apennines between Bologna and Florence on paths and a surviving stretch of the Roman Flaminia Militare road, through chestnut and beech woods and over the Futa pass, then down via Fiesole to Florence.

Distance
130 km
Point to point
Ascent
4,800 m
High point 1,140 m
Time
5 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Bologna (Piazza Maggiore)
Finish: Florence

Route

Topographic map of Via degli Dei, from Bologna to FlorenceBolognaSasso MarconiMonte AdoneMonzunoMonte LuarioMonte GazzaroSan Piero a SieveBiviglianoFiesoleFlorenceStart: BolognaFinish: Florence© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Bologna
  2. Sasso Marconi
  3. Monte Adone
  4. Monzuno
  5. Monte Luario
  6. Monte Gazzaro
  7. San Piero a Sieve
  8. Bivigliano
  9. Fiesole
  10. Florence

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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