Cresta Nord Monte Croce
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,000 ft
- climb
- 4,226 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cresta Nord Monte Croce is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Tuscany, Italy, inside Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Apuane. It runs between about 3,250 ft and 4,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 10 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. The nearest town is Fornovolasco, about 1.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte Croce, Colle Maschio and Monte Forato Sud. Cascata dell'Acquapendente is within about 3 miles. For camping, a'Zania Camping is within about 6 miles. There are 15 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Also worth it near here
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Monte Forato Sud
~2 min drive
Photo: Gabriele85, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Rifugio Albergo Alto Matanna
~2 min drive
La via dell'acqua
~3 min drive
a'Zania Camping
~6 min drive
Photo: Alessiopiccioli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Candalla
~6 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Cresta Nord Monte Croce for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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