This week i managed to get up into the Apennines to do
another stretch of the 00 footpath that runs along the “Crinale” .
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| 18th century border marker, Sella della Motte, MO |
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| Libro Aperto, MO |
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| Libro Aperto, MO |
On the first day I started at Abetone a ski resort on the
border between the provinces of Modena and Pistoia. From here I climbed up to a
place called “Libro Aperto” or Open Book
in English, on the 00 footpath. The weather was a bit threatening to start off with, but fortunately the clouds
cleared after a while. From here after exploring the immediate area, I followed
the crest down to “Cervinara”.
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| Libro Aperto, MO |
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| Libro Aperto, MO |
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| Libro Aperto, MO |
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| Libro Aperto, MO |
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| Cervinara, MO |
To return I descended down to the “Pizzo dei Sassi
Bianchi” and then climbing back up to the “Libro Aperto” on the 433 footpath.
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| Cervinara, MO |
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| Cervinara, MO |
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| Serra Della Motte, MO |
From the “Libro Aperto” I took the 495 footpath in the
valley below to join up again with the 00 path at “Serra delle Motte”, Then
back along the 00 to Abeton.
I must admit that the “Libro Aperto” was not as spectacular as I expected, just a
nice hard walk in the high Appennines.
The next walk took up more or less from where I finished
on the “Crinale”.
This time I drove the car right up to the Passo di Croce
Arcana, from where I took the 00 path eastwards towards “Lago Scaffaiolo” and
the “Corno alle Scale” .
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| Monument to the "Alpini", Passo Croce Arcana MO |
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| View towards Libro Aperto from Monte Spigolino, MO |
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| View towards Libro Aperto and M. Cimone from Monte Spigolino, MO |
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| Monte Spigolino, MO |
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| Monte Spigolino, MO |
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| Towards Lake Scafaiolo from M. Spigolino, MO |
First stop was up to the the peak of mount Spigolino. The
view from here was interesting. Then I descended down to Lake Scaffaiolo. This
is a popular location between the provinces of Modena and Bologna .
At the Duca dei Abruzzi Refuge I ate a nice plate of
Polenta and sausages ( Much better than the usual biscuits and banana I usually
eat whilst walking in the mountains).
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| Lake Scaffaiolo, MO |
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| Lake Scaffaiolo, MO |
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| Lake Scaffaiolo, MO |
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| Lake Scaffaiolo, MO |
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| Lake Scaffaiolo, MO |
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| Lake Scaffaiolo, MO |
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| Im not the first visitor to Lake Scaffaiolo,MO |
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| Rifuggio Duca dei Abruzzi, MO |
Now it was time to continue on to Corno alle Scala where
the Crinal comes to a very abrupt 1000 meter drop
down into the valley below.
Being on this mountain is almost like looking down on the
world from an aeroplane.
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| Monte Cornaccio,MO |
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| Monte Cornaccio,MO |
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| View from Corno alle Scala, BO |
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| Corno alle Scala, BO |
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| Balzi dell'Ora, BO |
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| Balzi dell'Ora, BO |
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| View from Corno alle Scala, BO |
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| View from Corno alle Scala, BO |
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| View from Corno alle Scala, BO |
On the way back I stopped to watched a couple of sheepdogs at work with a flock of
sheep. These big white dogs are left
with the sheep to guard against wolves. It’s better not to get to close to
them.
I found this part of the Apennines far more interesting
with its nice lake, good food and spectacular views across Tuscany.
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| Cutigliano,PS |
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| Cutigliano,PS |
