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Cima di Gioia al cospetto del David

Carrara, Massa-Carrara · Toscana•1 day•Hiking · 826 m
Experience
Day hikes
Difficulty ?
INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Massa-Carrara, Toscana
On your own?
No problem
Points
+14
Cima di Gioia al cospetto del David
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

Cima di Gioia

Questo piacevole itinerario ad anello parte dall'abitato di Colonnata grazioso paese apuano famoso per la produzione del lardo. La salita si snoda in un bel bosco misto prima di regalare panorami mozzafiato una volta raggiunta Cima di Gioia (826m). Ma oltre al panorama troveremo qualcosa in più, l'artista brasiliano Kobra ha realizzato qui una delle sue opere più famose, una personale rivisitazione del David di Michelangelo alta ben 12metri e larga 20. L'anello verrà completato passando dal monte Tamburone (811m) attraversando successivamente un antico castagneto che ci riporterà al punto di partenza. Una volta arrivati a Colonnata si potrà gustare il famoso lardo locale in una delle numerose larderie.

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

The experience

Questo piacevole itinerario ad anello parte dall'abitato di Colonnata grazioso paese apuano famoso per la produzione del lardo. La salita si snoda in un bel bosco misto prima di regalare panorami mozzafiato una volta raggiunta Cima di Gioia (826m). Ma oltre al panorama troveremo qualcosa in più, l'artista brasiliano Kobra ha realizzato qui una delle sue opere più famose, una personale rivisitazione del David di Michelangelo alta ben 12metri e larga 20. L'anello verrà completato passando dal monte Tamburone (811m) attraversando successivamente un antico castagneto che ci riporterà al punto di partenza. Una volta arrivati a Colonnata si potrà gustare il famoso lardo locale in una delle numerose larderie.

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 2 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
+14 Guiddy points
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Not suitable for dogs
This time your dog stays at home.

How hard is it, really

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
430 m D+ · 6 km · 3h30
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 3h30 and 430 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles. 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
430 m
Max altitude
826 m
Distance
6 km
Duration
3h30
Day
6 km · D+ 430 m · 3h30
Map
The stops · 6 km
Meeting point 9:00approximate
Partenza, Piazza Alberto Meschi, 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
09:00MEETING
Meeting point
Car park and starting point of the excursion
10:30VILLAGE
Cima di Gioia, David di Kobra
Cima di Gioia (826m)
11:30VILLAGE
Descent junction
Descent junction
12:30RETURN
Arrival
Colonnata

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.

Water supply
REQUIRED
Trail running shoes
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Visor cap
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED
Windbreaker
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

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

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gianmatteo, an environmental hiking guide. I've been in love with the mountains and the natural world since I was a child, and I hike in three different ways: for pleasure, as a leader for my local CAI section, and professionally, as a guide. Three points of view on the same trail, and I need all three. I like infecting people with a passion for hiking, because — as I always say — a bit of physical effort buys you a wonderful world to discover. The exchange rate is in our favour. Walk with me and you'll work that out before the first climb is over. 🥾 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?
⌄
Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding. You need to be fit enough to walk for 3h30 with 430 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 2 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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Cima di Gioia al cospetto del David

Cima di Gioia al cospetto del David

Carrara, (MS) · Toscana
1 day · Hiking · 826 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
430 m
Max altitude
826 m
Distance
6 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
3h30
Guiddy points
+14
7 photos
+3 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

Cima di Gioia

Questo piacevole itinerario ad anello parte dall'abitato di Colonnata grazioso paese apuano famoso per la produzione del lardo. La salita si snoda in un bel bosco misto prima di regalare panorami mozzafiato una volta raggiunta Cima di Gioia (826m). Ma oltre al panorama troveremo qualcosa in più, l'artista brasiliano Kobra ha realizzato qui una delle sue opere più famose, una personale rivisitazione del David di Michelangelo alta ben 12metri e larga 20. L'anello verrà completato passando dal monte Tamburone (811m) attraversando successivamente un antico castagneto che ci riporterà al punto di partenza. Una volta arrivati a Colonnata si potrà gustare il famoso lardo locale in una delle numerose larderie.

Come alone, leave with new friends

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
430 m D+ · 6 km · 3h30
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 3h30 and 430 m of ascent ahead, if you go to the mountains a couple of times a month, you're fit enough
✓
IN YOUR BACKPACK
Hiking shoes, 1.5 litres of water, a snack and a windproof jacket, plus poles. 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 · 6 km
Meeting point 9:00Partenza
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
09:00MEETING
Meeting point
Car park and starting point of the excursion
10:30VILLAGE
Cima di Gioia, David di Kobra
Cima di Gioia (826m)
11:30VILLAGE
Descent junction
Descent junction
12:30RETURN
Arrival
Colonnata

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.
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trail running shoes
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Visor cap
RECOMMENDED
Sunscreen
RECOMMENDED
Windbreaker
RECOMMENDED
Camera
RECOMMENDED
Sunglasses
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Gianmatteo F.
Gianmatteo F.
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gianmatteo, an environmental hiking guide. I've been in love with the mountains and the natural world since I was a child, and I hike in three different ways: for pleasure, as a leader for my local CAI section, and professionally, as a guide. Three points of view on the same trail, and I need all three. I like infecting people with a passion for hiking, because — as I always say — a bit of physical effort buys you a wonderful world to discover. The exchange rate is in our favour. Walk with me and you'll work that out before the first climb is over. 🥾 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?
⌄
Flat or slightly inclined sections with short stretches on steep slopes and rocks, not tiring or demanding. You need to be fit enough to walk for 3h30 with 430 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
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