Stage 4

Stia → Camaldoli

Distance

17.4 km

Elevation

+1102 m

Today's walk climbs CAI trails 72, 76 and 70 up into the mountains of the Foreste Casentinesi, offering wide panoramas of its thickly wooded peaks. With good timing a visit on the optional route is possible to Eremo Camaldoli, an important Benedictine monastery of deep and genuine calm that has been tucked into this high valley since the 11th century. Although the distance seems short, after a steep downhill to the tiny village of Camaldoli, you will have earned a good rest.

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Stage-level GPX is not generated separately yet; use the route downloads and segment links for the current navigation files. The stays shortcut opens accommodation search around the end town for this stage.

Alternate paths on this stage

The main timeline below shows the canonical stage line. Published alternates let you compare a side branch, a parallel alignment, or a closure workaround without leaving the stage page.

Firenze Stage 4 Camaldoli + Eremo Alternate

Alternate branch

Lonnano → Camaldoli

Pilgrims can choose an alternate path. You can walk to Sacro Eremo di Camaldoli from Lonnano.

35.5 km+2178m / -2050m6 segments

Lonnano to Casalino Casalino to Valagnesi Valagnesi to Asqua Asqua to Camaldoli Camaldoli to Sacro Eremo di Camaldoli Sacro Eremo di Camaldoli to Camaldoli

Stage exact map

The dark line is the canonical stage. Dashed lines show published alternate paths where they exist.

Elevation Profile

1015mMax elevation

560mTotal range

17.4 kmDistance

Trail cues

Condensed signposts for this stage. Short prompts for fast scanning, with fuller instructions below each cue.

Start toward Lonnano

Final approach to Camaldoli (Monastero)

Start of stage: Start toward Lonnano
Start from Stia and head toward Lonnano. At the first junction, follow the marker for Lonnano.
Lonnano · 4.1 km in
Continue: Junctions toward Rifugio Asqua
From Lonnano, continue toward Rifugio Asqua; at each junction, follow the marker for Rifugio Asqua.
Rifugio Asqua · 10.1 km in · +6.0 km from prev
Stage arrival: Final approach to Camaldoli (Monastero)
Continue toward Camaldoli (Monastero). Through the final junctions, stay on the main route until arrival.
Camaldoli (Monastero) · 16.2 km in · +6.1 km from prev

Main stage segments

ArriveCamaldoli

Overnight planning

Treat the end town as the default overnight check, then use the segment sequence to shorten or extend the day when your pace or accommodation availability requires it.

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