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Cortona → La Verna (Arezzo)

Cortona to La Verna joiner through Arezzo, linking the Valdichiana start with the northern route family.

The Cortona to La Verna joiner is a hard Tuscan mountain approach into the Firenze trunk at Santuario della Verna. It starts from Cortona and Eremo Le Celle country, passes through Rigutino, Arezzo, Anghiari, and Caprese Michelangelo, then climbs into the sanctuary landscape. The route is source-backed as Sandy Brown Variant 1.2 and should be presented as a joiner for experienced walkers who are comfortable with remote stretches, sparse signing, and careful lodging checks.

Total distance

106 km

Stages

5 stages

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Cortona to La Verna overview

The Cortona to La Verna joiner is a hard Tuscan mountain approach into the Firenze trunk at Santuario della Verna. It starts from Cortona and Eremo Le Celle country, passes through Rigutino, Arezzo, Anghiari, and Caprese Michelangelo, then climbs into the sanctuary landscape. The route is source-backed as Sandy Brown Variant 1.2 and should be presented as a joiner for experienced walkers who are comfortable with remote stretches, sparse signing, and careful lodging checks.

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Stages

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5 stages
Stage5

Santuario della VernaCaprese Michelangelo

17.4 km2 segments
Stage4

Caprese MichelangeloAnghiari

22.9 km1 segment
Stage3

AnghiariArezzo

24.1 km1 segment
Stage2

ArezzoRigutino

16.7 km1 segment
Stage1

RigutinoCortona

24.9 km3 segments

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