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Anello del monte Ballerino: Campocecina ed il monte Borla

Carrara, Massa-Carrara · Toscana•1 day•Hiking · 1,470 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
EASY
Where?
Massa-Carrara, Toscana
On your own?
No problem
Points
+13
Anello del monte Ballerino: Campocecina ed il monte Borla
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

Monte Borla and Campocecina

Escursione sulle Alpi Apuane su sentieri di montagna ben agevoli e adatti a tutti, grandi e piccini. L'itinerario si sviluppa in 7km con partenza e arrivo a Campocecina superando un dislivello positivo di 300m. Lungo il percorso incontreremo tracce della storia locale come le antiche carbonaie e di tanto in tanto si apriranno nel bosco delle finestre da cui ammirare le vicine vette delle Apuane settentrionali. In caso di neve le tempistiche e la difficoltà potrebbero cambiare.

Group chat a couple of days before
Come alone, leave with new friends

The experience

Escursione sulle Alpi Apuane su sentieri di montagna ben agevoli e adatti a tutti, grandi e piccini. L'itinerario si sviluppa in 7km con partenza e arrivo a Campocecina superando un dislivello positivo di 300m. Lungo il percorso incontreremo tracce della storia locale come le antiche carbonaie e di tanto in tanto si apriranno nel bosco delle finestre da cui ammirare le vicine vette delle Apuane settentrionali. In caso di neve le tempistiche e la difficoltà potrebbero cambiare.

GOOD TO KNOW
Group chat
It opens a couple of days before: that's where the meeting point is confirmed and carpooling is arranged.
Free cancellation up to 3 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
+13 Guiddy points
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Not suitable for dogs
This time your dog stays at home.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
EASY
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
300 m D+ · 7 km · 4h30
Exposure and exposed sections
NONE
No exposed sections reported on the route.
VERTIGO RISK
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Go to bed early, have a good breakfast and drink before you set off: you've got 4h30 and 300 m of ascent ahead, an easy pace, suitable for beginners
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included in the price

✓INCLUDED
✓Qualified hiking guide
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Carrara
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

One day, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Elevation gain
300 m
Max altitude
1,470 m
Distance
7 km
Duration
4h30
Day
7 km · D+ 300 m · 4h30
Map
The stops · 7 km
Meeting point 10:00approximate
Parcheggio loc. Acqua Sparta, Campocecina, Via Martiri Della Libertà 4, 54033 Carrara provincia di Massa-Carrara, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
HOW TO GET THERE
10:00PARKING
Car park at Acqua Sparta, Campocecina
Car park where we'll leave the cars and set off on foot.
11:00VIEWPOINT
Foce Pozzi
A fantastic panoramic window over the northern Apuan Alps, especially Monte Sagro and the "Matterhorn of the Apuans," Monte Pizzo d'Uccello.
11:45VIEWPOINT
Prati di Campocecina
A flat high-altitude meadow, with a fantastic view over the valley opening up below and the coastline.
12:15MOUNTAIN HUT
Rifugio Carrara
Arrival at Rifugio Carrara, where participants can choose to have lunch inside or enjoy their own packed lunch at the tables in front of the building.
15:00SUMMIT
Monte Borla
Once we reach the meadows of Campocecina visited earlier, we pass them and head towards the summit of Monte Borla, which offers a sweeping view over the quarries below and the coastline.
16:30RETURN
Return to the cars
We follow a scenic trail back towards the meadows and the rifugio, and passing them we return to the cars left in the morning.

How do you get to Carrara? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group. Contacts and costs are agreed between you: a seat isn't guaranteed.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for this hike. No technical gear: just good shoes and a well-packed backpack.

Windproof
REQUIRED
Heavy headgear
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Thermal shirt
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED

Your guide

Gabriele R.
Gabriele R.
We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gabriele, an environmental hiking guide, born in 1998. I've always been out in the mountains: first with my parents, then, as I grew up, the passion became strong enough to be the hinge my whole life turns on. I hike day routes and multi-day ones, and I do trail running, mountain biking and climbing. In '22 I decided to start the path to becoming a guide, and in June '23 I sat the exams: since that day I've been a mountain professional in every respect. I take the people who walk with me to discover the Apuan Alps: mountains that look like marble from a distance and turn out to be a great deal more than that up close. 🥾 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
Inglese
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

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Questions?

I've only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Paths, mule tracks or wide trails requiring little physical preparation. You need to be fit enough to walk for 4h30 with 300 m of ascent. If in doubt, message Ibex on WhatsApp.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Book now, pay only if it goes ahead
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✓Free cancellation up to 3 days before
✓You're only charged once the group is confirmed, at 7 pm the evening before departure
✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
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Anello del monte Ballerino: Campocecina ed il monte Borla

Anello del monte Ballerino: Campocecina ed il monte Borla

Carrara, (MS) · Toscana
1 day · Hiking · 1,470 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
300 m
Max altitude
1,470 m
Distance
7 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
4h30
Guiddy points
+13
6 photos
+2 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Monte Borla and Campocecina

Escursione sulle Alpi Apuane su sentieri di montagna ben agevoli e adatti a tutti, grandi e piccini. L'itinerario si sviluppa in 7km con partenza e arrivo a Campocecina superando un dislivello positivo di 300m. Lungo il percorso incontreremo tracce della storia locale come le antiche carbonaie e di tanto in tanto si apriranno nel bosco delle finestre da cui ammirare le vicine vette delle Apuane settentrionali. In caso di neve le tempistiche e la difficoltà potrebbero cambiare.

Come alone, leave with new friends

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
EASY
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
300 m D+ · 7 km · 4h30
WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU GO
✓
BEFORE YOU GO
Go to bed early, have a good breakfast and drink before you set off: you've got 4h30 and 300 m of ascent ahead, an easy pace, suitable for beginners
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket. Always with you: a plaster, an antiseptic wipe and a small bag for rubbish

What's included

INCLUDED
✓Qualified hiking guide
NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Carrara

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Stops · 7 km
Meeting point 10:00Parcheggio loc. Acqua Sparta, Campocecina
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
10:00PARKING
Car park at Acqua Sparta, Campocecina
Car park where we'll leave the cars and set off on foot.
11:00VIEWPOINT
Foce Pozzi
A fantastic panoramic window over the northern Apuan Alps, especially Monte Sagro and the "Matterhorn of the Apuans," Monte Pizzo d'Uccello.
11:45VIEWPOINT
Prati di Campocecina
A flat high-altitude meadow, with a fantastic view over the valley opening up below and the coastline.
12:15MOUNTAIN HUT
Rifugio Carrara
Arrival at Rifugio Carrara, where participants can choose to have lunch inside or enjoy their own packed lunch at the tables in front of the building.
15:00SUMMIT
Monte Borla
Once we reach the meadows of Campocecina visited earlier, we pass them and head towards the summit of Monte Borla, which offers a sweeping view over the quarries below and the coastline.
16:30RETURN
Return to the cars
We follow a scenic trail back towards the meadows and the rifugio, and passing them we return to the cars left in the morning.

How do you get to Carrara? By carpooling.

You say so when booking, then you get organised in the Telegram group.

WHO'S ALREADY GOING
Offering a seat Looking for a seat
Cars are added in the last few days, once the group is confirmed.

What to bring

A list made for this hike.
Windproof
REQUIRED
Heavy headgear
REQUIRED
Waterproof shell
REQUIRED
Thermal shirt
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED

Your guide

Gabriele R.
Gabriele R.
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gabriele, an environmental hiking guide, born in 1998. I've always been out in the mountains: first with my parents, then, as I grew up, the passion became strong enough to be the hinge my whole life turns on. I hike day routes and multi-day ones, and I do trail running, mountain biking and climbing. In '22 I decided to start the path to becoming a guide, and in June '23 I sat the exams: since that day I've been a mountain professional in every respect. I take the people who walk with me to discover the Apuan Alps: mountains that look like marble from a distance and turn out to be a great deal more than that up close. 🥾 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Reviews

— · none yet
Ibex
The first reviews come after the outing
Only from people who were really there.

You'll be among the first to share your story.

Questions?

I've only done easy trails, can I come?
⌄
Paths, mule tracks or wide trails requiring little physical preparation. You need to be fit enough to walk for 4h30 with 300 m of ascent. If in doubt, message Ibex on WhatsApp.
Can I join on my own?
⌄
How does carpooling work?
⌄
What happens if the weather is bad?
⌄
What if the group doesn't reach the minimum?
⌄
Until when can I cancel?
⌄
Ibex
Still unsure? Message Ibex on WhatsApp →
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