Gattaiola → Marginone
Walking distance 18.5 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 10 m
- Descent
- 17 m
Difficulty: easy
Walking the stage
Walk an easy 18 km from Gattaiola to Marginone, with only 10 m of climbing along the way, passing through Tempagnano di Lunata and Antraccoli.
Before leaving Gattaiola, locate Palazzo Cenami, Lucca on the map. It is close to the starting point.
Look for these places on the stage map: Tempagnano di Lunata, Capannori, Porcari, and Badia Pozzeveri.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Palazzo Cenami, Lucca
Palace · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Palace. Designed by Nicolao Civitali.
Palazzo Mazzarosa
Palace · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Palace, dedicated to Mazzarosa family, in Lucca, Italy, designated as Italian national heritage.
Nature and landscape
Magnolia di Centro Storico - Via dell'Orto Botanico, Lucca
Monumental tree · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
Italy’s monumental tree register identifies this specimen as Magnolia grandiflora L. It records a height of 24 m and a trunk circumference of 323 cm.
Platano comune di Centro Storico - Via del Fosso, Lucca
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 30 m and a trunk circumference of 360 cm.
Map · Gattaiola → Marginone

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