{"id":17128,"date":"2025-05-09T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/?post_type=itinerario&#038;p=17128"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:28:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:28:59","slug":"loop-trail-in-nature-between-stiappa-e-pontito","status":"publish","type":"itinerario","link":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/itinerario\/loop-trail-in-nature-between-stiappa-e-pontito\/","title":{"rendered":"Loop trail in nature between Stiappa e Pontito"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <em>Dieci Castella<\/em> (Ten Castles) are ancient fortified villages of the Valleriana, rich in culture and tradition: Pietrabuona, Vellano, Sorana, Medicina, Fibbialla, Aramo, Castelvecchio, San Quirico, Pontito, and Stiappa. The latter stands at 627 meters above sea level on the slopes of Monte Battifolle and once marked the border between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Duchy of Lucca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Itinerary<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, a Romanesque gem, follow CAI Trail 261 uphill, leaving Stiappa behind. You\u2019ll reach Sargentino, where you turn right onto CAI Trail 250 and continue to the highest point of the hike, Monte Biffa del Troggio (1,132 m). Descending, you arrive at Croce a Veglia, a spot that offers stunning views. Nearby lie the ruins of Spedaletto. Continuing along CAI Trail 254, you reach another of the ten Castella: Pontito, well worth a stop. Be sure to visit the Church of Saints Andrea and Lucia, which houses a 16th-century <em>Adoration of the Shepherds<\/em>, influenced by Sebastiano Vini, and a 15th-century immersion baptismal font.<br>Leaving the village and picking up CAI Trail 261 again, you return to Stiappa via the charming Grillo Mill. Surrounded by a fairy-tale atmosphere, you\u2019ll reach Stiappa in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nearby<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Stiappa, Pontito, Spedaletto<br>Pescia \u2013 Cathedral, Civic Museums, Paper Museum, Pinocchio Park, Historic Garden of Villa Garzoni, Butterfly House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>11 km<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elevation gain<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>776 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Difficulty<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Medium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A route to discover Stiappa and Pontito, two of the Ten Castles of the Valleriana, also known as the \u201cSwitzerland of Pescia\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8875,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categoria-itinerari":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itinerario\/17128"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itinerario"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/itinerario"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itinerario\/17128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17133,"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itinerario\/17128\/revisions\/17133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria-itinerari","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valdinievoleturismo.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria-itinerari?post=17128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}