Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Casone di Profecchia

Castiglione Di Garfagnana

Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Casone di Profecchia

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Ariostesca Fortress – Castelnuovo di Garfagnana loop from Casone di Profecchia

02:50

47.9km

1,210m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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16.2 km

Castiglione di Garfagnana Historic Center and Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

fantastic tour except unfortunately there is too much asphalt for my taste.
The Occhiella park is always fantastic.

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16.4 km

Castiglione di Garfagnana

Highlight • Settlement

Castiglione di Garfagnana is a Tuscan town famous for its medieval fortress, its intact walls and its two Romanesque churches. It is located in a mountainous area between the Serchio river and the Esarulo stream, and from the town's many panoramic terraces you can enjoy a beautiful view towards the Serchio valley and the Apuan Alps to the south.

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23.6 km

Ariostesca Fortress

Highlight • Castle

The Rocca Ariostesca is the symbolic monument of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. Dominating the central Piazza Umberto, it takes its name from the poet Ludovico Ariosto who was replaced as governor of the province of Garfagnana in Este from 1522 to 1525.
There was already a small garrison on the site in the 10th century, but the structure of the fortress can be said to date back to the 12th century; modified during the thirteenth century, it was familiarly enlarged at the beginning of the fourteenth century by Castruccio Castracani, who extended an extension of the entire walls of the village; it was Paolo Guinigi who commissioned the construction of the imposing tower in the center of the Rocca, decorated with the civic clock, the terrace overlooking the square was built in 1675, the same with the opening of the monumental entrance arch to the city center.

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24.0 km

Ponte Vecchio (Santa Lucia Bridge), Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

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The two bridges in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are among the most important infrastructures in the history of the region. Both bridges were blown up by the German soldiers during their retreat operations in 1945 and then faithfully rebuilt at the end of the conflict.
The Santa Lucia bridge, also known as Ponte Vecchio, is made entirely of sandstone and has two identical arches.

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