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San Pellegrino in Alpe e giro del Diavolo

Passo delle Radici, Modena · Emilia-Romagna•1 day•Hiking · 1,720 m
Experience
Day hikes
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INTERMEDIATE
Where?
Modena, Emilia-Romagna
On your own?
No problem
Points
+17
San Pellegrino in Alpe e giro del Diavolo
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Overview
The experience
Difficulty
What's included
Itinerary
Carpooling
What to bring
Your guide
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WHY THIS HIKE

San Pellegrino in Alpe

Un giro panoramico ad otto, con un piede in Emilia ed uno in Toscana. Dal Passo delle Radici raggiungiamo l'ospitale di San Pellegrino in Alpe, crocevia di antichi pellegrinaggi, con la sua caratteristica "prua", incredibile balcone sulle Apuane. Poi saliamo al "Giro del Diavolo", il sito dove San Pellegrino, nume tutelare dei viandanti, incontrò il diavolo tentatore. Come andò a finire...lo saprà chi partecipa all'escursione, che si completerà con un giro panoramico sui crinali dell'Alpicella delle Radici e la Cima La Nuda. Tra boschi di faggio e maestose vedute panoramiche, percorreremo alcuni tratti di cammini storici/escursionistici, come la Via Vandelli, la Via Matildica del Volto Santo, il sentiero Spallanzani, L'alta Via dei Parchi, in un vero e proprio ottovolante di emozioni.

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

The experience

Un giro panoramico ad otto, con un piede in Emilia ed uno in Toscana. Dal Passo delle Radici raggiungiamo l'ospitale di San Pellegrino in Alpe, crocevia di antichi pellegrinaggi, con la sua caratteristica "prua", incredibile balcone sulle Apuane. Poi saliamo al "Giro del Diavolo", il sito dove San Pellegrino, nume tutelare dei viandanti, incontrò il diavolo tentatore. Come andò a finire...lo saprà chi partecipa all'escursione, che si completerà con un giro panoramico sui crinali dell'Alpicella delle Radici e la Cima La Nuda. Tra boschi di faggio e maestose vedute panoramiche, percorreremo alcuni tratti di cammini storici/escursionistici, come la Via Vandelli, la Via Matildica del Volto Santo, il sentiero Spallanzani, L'alta Via dei Parchi, in un vero e proprio ottovolante di emozioni.

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.
Guiddy accident insurance
Included in the price.
+17 Guiddy points
Your points grow with every outing, level you up and unlock discounts, exclusive outings and goodies.
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+
700 m D+ · 20 km · 7 h
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 7 h and 700 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
✓Guiddy accident insurance
✕NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Passo delle Radici
To get there, there's Guiddy carpooling, below.

Itinerary

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

Elevation gain
700 m
Max altitude
1,720 m
Distance
20 km
Duration
7 h
Day
20 km · D+ 700 m · 7 h
Map
GPX track · 20 km
Meeting point 8:15approximate
Passo delle Radici, Frassinoro, provincia di Modena, 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
08:15MEETING
Departure
Meeting at 8:15 AM at Passo delle Radici, with ample parking available, easily reachable by car from both the Emilian side (SP72) and the Tuscan side (SP234/Via Radici). It's the starting point, waypoint, and finish of this figure-eight route (from which it's not forbidden to turn back halfway...)
09:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Rifugio Pradaccio
Suddenly a clearing opens up in the woods, the Pradaccio, home to the refuge of the same name. Just a waypoint, no stops are planned here.
10:30CHURCH
San Pellegrino in Alpe
The Ospitale di San Pellegrino, the ancient village and the panoramic view over the Apuan Alps from the natural "prow" rising behind the ospitale
11:30WATER
Giro del Diavolo
Where San Pellegrino faced the devil, and where for centuries pilgrims have piled up stones to atone for their sins
12:30PASS
Passo del Lagadello
We briefly leave the woods just to cross the provincial road and dive back into the vegetation, as we're about to close the first loop.
13:00WATER
Passo delle Radici
The first loop closes here, and anyone who's tired can stop at this point. The restaurant is closed, but you'll often find vendors selling piadinas, sandwiches and drinks.
14:30WATER
Cima La Nuda
scenic viewpoint along the ridge
15:00PASS
Passo del Giovarello
After the (optional) climb to Giovarello, we dive back into the woods on an easy forest track.
15:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Rifugio le Maccherie
A small but pleasant mountain hut, a waypoint along the route
16:00VIEWPOINT
Bosco Reale
A stretch of beech forest, with marked trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
17:00PASS
Passo delle Radici
End of hike

How do you get to Passo delle Radici? 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
Cap
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Snack
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Waterproof shell
RECOMMENDED
Light fleece
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

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

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Paolo, an environmental hiking guide, with a great passion for mountains, trekking and long-distance walks. I live at the foot of the Reggio Apennines, which I love exploring thoroughly, including the least-walked corners. I like sharing them with people who want to (re)discover this land, so rich in nature, history and food — calmly, unhurried, taking the time to look around, watch the plants, look for animal tracks, admire the views. But there's another aim too: understanding. How the environment evolved, how people changed it, for better and worse, and how nature might, one day, take it back. It's the question I carry on every trail. Walk with me and you'll take it home. 🌿 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 7 h with 700 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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San Pellegrino in Alpe e giro del Diavolo

San Pellegrino in Alpe e giro del Diavolo

Passo delle Radici, Frassinoro (MO) · Emilia-Romagna
1 day · Hiking · 1,720 m
New: you'll be among the first Guidders to do it
Elevation gain
700 m
Max altitude
1,720 m
Distance
20 km
Exposed sections
None
Duration
7 h
Guiddy points
+17
6 photos
+2 photos
WHY THIS HIKE

San Pellegrino in Alpe

Un giro panoramico ad otto, con un piede in Emilia ed uno in Toscana. Dal Passo delle Radici raggiungiamo l'ospitale di San Pellegrino in Alpe, crocevia di antichi pellegrinaggi, con la sua caratteristica "prua", incredibile balcone sulle Apuane. Poi saliamo al "Giro del Diavolo", il sito dove San Pellegrino, nume tutelare dei viandanti, incontrò il diavolo tentatore. Come andò a finire...lo saprà chi partecipa all'escursione, che si completerà con un giro panoramico sui crinali dell'Alpicella delle Radici e la Cima La Nuda. Tra boschi di faggio e maestose vedute panoramiche, percorreremo alcuni tratti di cammini storici/escursionistici, come la Via Vandelli, la Via Matildica del Volto Santo, il sentiero Spallanzani, L'alta Via dei Parchi, in un vero e proprio ottovolante di emozioni.

Come alone, leave with new friends

How hard is it

Guiddy scale
INTERMEDIATE
F
F+
I
I+
D
D+
700 m D+ · 20 km · 7 h
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 7 h and 700 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
✓Guiddy accident insurance
NOT INCLUDED
✕Travel to Passo delle Radici

Itinerary

Day · approximate times
Map
GPX · 20 km
Meeting point 8:15Passo delle Radici
We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.
08:15MEETING
Departure
Meeting at 8:15 AM at Passo delle Radici, with ample parking available, easily reachable by car from both the Emilian side (SP72) and the Tuscan side (SP234/Via Radici). It's the starting point, waypoint, and finish of this figure-eight route (from which it's not forbidden to turn back halfway...)
09:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Rifugio Pradaccio
Suddenly a clearing opens up in the woods, the Pradaccio, home to the refuge of the same name. Just a waypoint, no stops are planned here.
10:30CHURCH
San Pellegrino in Alpe
The Ospitale di San Pellegrino, the ancient village and the panoramic view over the Apuan Alps from the natural "prow" rising behind the ospitale
11:30WATER
Giro del Diavolo
Where San Pellegrino faced the devil, and where for centuries pilgrims have piled up stones to atone for their sins
12:30PASS
Passo del Lagadello
We briefly leave the woods just to cross the provincial road and dive back into the vegetation, as we're about to close the first loop.
13:00WATER
Passo delle Radici
The first loop closes here, and anyone who's tired can stop at this point. The restaurant is closed, but you'll often find vendors selling piadinas, sandwiches and drinks.
14:30WATER
Cima La Nuda
scenic viewpoint along the ridge
15:00PASS
Passo del Giovarello
After the (optional) climb to Giovarello, we dive back into the woods on an easy forest track.
15:30MOUNTAIN HUT
Rifugio le Maccherie
A small but pleasant mountain hut, a waypoint along the route
16:00VIEWPOINT
Bosco Reale
A stretch of beech forest, with marked trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
17:00PASS
Passo delle Radici
End of hike

How do you get to Passo delle Radici? 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
Cap
REQUIRED
Sunscreen
REQUIRED
Sunglasses
REQUIRED
Packed lunch
REQUIRED
Water supply
REQUIRED
Trekking boots
REQUIRED
Snack
REQUIRED
Layered clothing
REQUIRED
Backpack
REQUIRED
Trekking poles
RECOMMENDED
Waterproof shell
RECOMMENDED
Light fleece
RECOMMENDED

Your guide

Paolo
Paolo
Guida Ambientale Escursionistica

Hi Guidders! 🧡 I'm Paolo, an environmental hiking guide, with a great passion for mountains, trekking and long-distance walks. I live at the foot of the Reggio Apennines, which I love exploring thoroughly, including the least-walked corners. I like sharing them with people who want to (re)discover this land, so rich in nature, history and food — calmly, unhurried, taking the time to look around, watch the plants, look for animal tracks, admire the views. But there's another aim too: understanding. How the environment evolved, how people changed it, for better and worse, and how nature might, one day, take it back. It's the question I carry on every trail. Walk with me and you'll take it home. 🌿 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 7 h with 700 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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