From Lucca
- following the course of the river Serchio up to
his source, cross 45 kms for reaching Castelnuovo
of Garfagnana along the road SR 445; from here following
the indications for the Provincial Road 72 of Radici
you reach Pieve Fosciana. On the Provincial turn to
the right following the indication for the country
of the Sillico that you can reach through 7kms of
tortuous but panning street
Lucca dall'alto
From Aulla -following
the SR445 we reach Piazza al Serchio passing for the
Passo dei Carpinelli, therefore continuing for San
Romano Garfagnana we reach, crossing the countries
of Sillicagnana, Villetta and Pontecosi, Pieve Fosciana
where on the Provincial 72 of Radici we continue turning
to the right for Villico.
Ponte della ferrovia da Villetta
From Modena
- there are two roads that from the province in Modena
bring you in Garfagnana: You reach the Passo delle Radici
and continue toward Casone of Profecchia therefore,
going down toward the valley, you reach the countries
of Massa Sassorosso (famous for his/her caves of red
marble), Cerageto, Castiglione Garfagnana and Pieve
Fosciana. Few hundred meters along the provincial road
that crosses the country you will find on the left the
alternative that, with indication for the Sillico, it
will bring you only in 7 kms. to the Locanda del Moro.
Always from the Passo delle Radici, but turning to the
left on the summit of the Passo, you reach San Pellegrino
in Alpe (1850 msls.), here a standstill is due for the
landscape, that from here opens on the whole valley.
You very quickly goes down up to Chiozza with an inclination
that sometimes reaches 18% and that is famous as one
of the hardest tranche of Giro d’Italia. Shortly therefore
you reach at the end of the descent Campori, continue
toward left reaching Pieve Fosciana and then after 500
ms. you will find on the left the road for the Sillico.
Sassorosso
Chiesa di San
Pellegrino
From the Versilia
- there are two roads that bring you from the Versilia
to Garfagnana. From Pietrasanta you can reach Seravezza
from where the slope begins for the footstep of the
Cipollaio that deserves a standstill to enjoy the
panorama on Versilia. Through the gallery you enter
the Garfagnana: Isola Santa is the first village that
you’ll meet, and few kilometers still separate you
from Castelnuovo di Garfagnana; from here following
the indications for the Provincial Road 72 of Radici
you’ll reach Pieve Fosciana and then take to the right
following the alternative for the country of the Sillico
that you’ll reach in 7 kms. From Massa go along the
Vestito footstep passing from Antona and………. ; reached
the footstep in about 20 minutes of slope in this
panning valley that hacks on the caves of marble we
recommend a standstill because of here the panorama
is amazing. Passed the gallery, you’ll come to Arni,
country of quarrymen of the marble. Cross it to rejoin
with the road that arrives from Forte dei Marmi; turning
to the left begins the descent for Isola Santa and
therefore in few kilometers you’ll reach Castelnuovo
Garfagnana.
