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La Via Francigena da Aulla a Sarzana.

Aulla, Massa-Carrara · Toscana•1 day•Hiking · 540 m
Experience
Day hikes
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INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Massa-Carrara, Toscana
On your own?
No problem
Points
+15
La Via Francigena da Aulla a Sarzana.
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
Reviews
Questions
WHY THIS HIKE

The Via Francigena from Aulla

Un’escursione lungo Via Francigena nella storica regione della Lunigiana nella valle del fiume Magra. Vecchie vie, sentieri, borghi antichi, boschi e panorami stupendi saranno la cornice che accompagnerà il nostro cammino verso Sarzana. Percorreremo una distanza impegnativa di circa 21 km uguale ad una mezza maratona, noi lo faremo in compagnia, godendoci ogni scorcio immersi nella natura di una terra bellissima fatta di storia e tradizione.

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

The experience

Un’escursione lungo Via Francigena nella storica regione della Lunigiana nella valle del fiume Magra. Vecchie vie, sentieri, borghi antichi, boschi e panorami stupendi saranno la cornice che accompagnerà il nostro cammino verso Sarzana. Percorreremo una distanza impegnativa di circa 21 km uguale ad una mezza maratona, noi lo faremo in compagnia, godendoci ogni scorcio immersi nella natura di una terra bellissima fatta di storia e tradizione.

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 4 days before
You pay nothing when you book.
+15 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+
585 m D+ · 21 km · 7h30
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 7h30 and 585 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 Aulla
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
585 m
Max altitude
540 m
Distance
21 km
Duration
7h30
Day
21 km · D+ 585 m · 7h30
Map
The stops · 21 km
Meeting point 8:30approximate
Aulla Stazione Ferroviaria, Aulla, 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
08:30MEETING
Aulla Railway Station
Meeting at 8:30 am at Aulla railway station (MS), coffee and breakfast together before the hiking half marathon in Lunigiana. Departure at 9:00 am
10:30VILLAGE
Bibola
After about six km of walking we'll reach one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Bibola is a true panoramic balcony from the Apennines to the Apuan Alps; from here Monte Pizzo D'Uccello, 1,781 m, stands right in front of you, so close it feels almost within reach.
13:00VILLAGE
Ponzano Superiore
If you have a passion for timeless medieval villages, the place to be is Ponzano Superiore, a magical spot with old-world charm along the Via Francigena, unfolding in a maze of cobbled lanes and dominating, thanks to its strategic position, the area stretching from Meloria to the Gulf of La Spezia.
15:00HISTORY
Castello della Brina
A few km after Ponzano we'll reach Castello della Brina, a defensive outpost made up mainly of a circular tower, built in the second half of the 11th century by the count-bishops of Luni to control the road.
17:00RETURN
Sarzana
After walking 21 km we'll arrive in Sarzana, where we can enjoy a well-deserved aperitif before saying goodbye and looking forward to our next adventure!

How do you get to Aulla? 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
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Visor cap
REQUIRED
Isothermal blanket
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Thermal shirt
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Food supply
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Mineral salts and supplements
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED

Your guide

Gianpaolo
Gianpaolo
· 35 outings
We'll email you when they have a new outing on the calendar.

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gianpaolo, an environmental hiking guide and tour leader: from Brianza originally, but long since at home in the province of Parma. My real home, though, is whatever trail I'm walking. I carry the mountains in my heart and a passion for long-distance routes in my backpack, and I don't have a favourite place: lacing up my boots and setting off is enough. What I enjoy most is sharing kilometres and feelings with whoever is walking beside me, because every outing is a journey and every group a new story to live step by step. The backpack is always ready. 🎒 See you in the mountains, Guidders!

Italiano
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 7h30 with 585 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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✓Minimum not reached? No charge, nothing to do
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La Via Francigena da Aulla a Sarzana.

La Via Francigena da Aulla a Sarzana.

Aulla, Massa-Carrara (MS) · Toscana
1 day · Hiking · 540 m
Elevation gain
585 m
Max altitude
540 m
Distance
21 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
7h30
Guiddy points
+15
6 photos
+2 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

The Via Francigena from Aulla

Un’escursione lungo Via Francigena nella storica regione della Lunigiana nella valle del fiume Magra. Vecchie vie, sentieri, borghi antichi, boschi e panorami stupendi saranno la cornice che accompagnerà il nostro cammino verso Sarzana. Percorreremo una distanza impegnativa di circa 21 km uguale ad una mezza maratona, noi lo faremo in compagnia, godendoci ogni scorcio immersi nella natura di una terra bellissima fatta di storia e tradizione.

Come alone, leave with new friends

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
585 m D+ · 21 km · 7h30
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 7h30 and 585 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 Aulla

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
Stops · 21 km
Meeting point 8:30Aulla Stazione Ferroviaria
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
08:30MEETING
Aulla Railway Station
Meeting at 8:30 am at Aulla railway station (MS), coffee and breakfast together before the hiking half marathon in Lunigiana. Departure at 9:00 am
10:30VILLAGE
Bibola
After about six km of walking we'll reach one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Bibola is a true panoramic balcony from the Apennines to the Apuan Alps; from here Monte Pizzo D'Uccello, 1,781 m, stands right in front of you, so close it feels almost within reach.
13:00VILLAGE
Ponzano Superiore
If you have a passion for timeless medieval villages, the place to be is Ponzano Superiore, a magical spot with old-world charm along the Via Francigena, unfolding in a maze of cobbled lanes and dominating, thanks to its strategic position, the area stretching from Meloria to the Gulf of La Spezia.
15:00HISTORY
Castello della Brina
A few km after Ponzano we'll reach Castello della Brina, a defensive outpost made up mainly of a circular tower, built in the second half of the 11th century by the count-bishops of Luni to control the road.
17:00RETURN
Sarzana
After walking 21 km we'll arrive in Sarzana, where we can enjoy a well-deserved aperitif before saying goodbye and looking forward to our next adventure!

How do you get to Aulla? 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
Trekking poles
REQUIRED
Visor cap
REQUIRED
Isothermal blanket
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Thermal shirt
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Long pants
REQUIRED
Food supply
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Mineral salts and supplements
REQUIRED
Headlamp
REQUIRED
Change of clothes
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED

Your guide

Gianpaolo
Gianpaolo
35 outings with Guiddy
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Gianpaolo, an environmental hiking guide and tour leader: from Brianza originally, but long since at home in the province of Parma. My real home, though, is whatever trail I'm walking. I carry the mountains in my heart and a passion for long-distance routes in my backpack, and I don't have a favourite place: lacing up my boots and setting off is enough. What I enjoy most is sharing kilometres and feelings with whoever is walking beside me, because every outing is a journey and every group a new story to live step by step. The backpack is always ready. 🎒 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.

After your outing, you can share your story too.

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 7h30 with 585 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?
⌄
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