Pavia → Santa Cristina
Walking distance 27.9 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 50 m
- Descent
- 51 m
Difficulty: moderate
Walking the stage
Walk an easy 28 km from Pavia to Santa Cristina, with only 50 m of climbing along the way, passing through Busto di Ferro and Vaccarizza.
Before leaving Pavia, locate Torre degli Aquila on the map. It is close to the starting point. On arrival in Santa Cristina, consider a stop at Platano comune di Via Dante Alighieri Angolo Via Fiume, Santa Cristina E Bissone, close to the finish.
Look for these places on the stage map: Cascina Francana, Vaccarizza, Belgioioso, and Costa de' Nobili.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Torre degli Aquila
Tower · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Tower, in Pavia, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
Torre San Dalmazio
Tower · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Tower, in Pavia, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
Nature and landscape
Platano comune di Via Dante Alighieri Angolo Via Fiume, Santa Cristina E Bissone
Monumental tree · 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Willd. It records a height of 26 m and a trunk circumference of 490 cm.
Platano comune di Orto Botanico, Pavia
Monumental tree · 600 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Willd. It records a height of 45 m and a trunk circumference of 760 cm.
Map · Pavia → Santa Cristina
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