Month: June 2018

This is the longest leg of the entire Via Matildica, but the path is completely flat. It starts in San Benedetto Po and follows the cycle route along the Po to Guastalla. …

It’s time to leave behind the small capital of the Gonzaga family’s duchy of Guastalla and head towards Reggio Emilia, the city where the Tricolore (i.e. the famous red, white and green …

As you leave the city of Reggio Emilia, you’ll head south, towards the gentle slopes of the Reggio hills to reach the heart of the Via Matildica at the Canossa crag, a …

From Reggio to Vezzano and from here to the EcoPark, instead of heading west towards the castle of Canossa, you can head south to reach the plateau of Montalto. Departure from: Reggio …

Leaving the village of Montalto, it’s time to tackle the slopes of Monte Duro, a European Union site of interest, following paths and beaten tracks until the Castello delle Carpinete comes into …

Leaving the crag of Canossa behind, it’s time to enter Matilda’s Apennine territories towards the unmistakable outline of the Castello delle Carpinete, which dominates the entire Carpineti valley from above. Departure from: …

From Carpineti you’ll climb up to the castle and then go back downhill towards the Secchia river, then back up towards the Apennines and the centre of Toano, where the beautiful thousand-year-old …

This leg continues along the route towards the Apennine ridge, crossing an area where nature dominates, arriving at Gazzano, a town on the border between the provinces of Reggio and Modena. Departure …

Leaving Gazzano, this route takes you to San Pellegrino in Alpe via Fontanaluccia and Madonna di Pietravolta, on a shorter and easier route than the Reggio Emilia route. Departure from: Gazzano Arrive …

The highest and most demanding leg of the Via Matildica del Volto Santo, which touches the ridge of the Apennines before arriving at San Pellegrino in Alpe, the divide between Emilia and …

It’s time to leave the region of Emilia-Romagna and descend into Tuscany and, specifically, Garfagnana, a land rich in history and an integral part of the territories of Matilda di Canossa. You’ll …

Towards the end of a great trek, walking amidst the olive groves of the valley floor, visiting the Pieve Matildica di Diecimo and admiring the spectacular views from the hills of Aquilea …

The route continues into the heart of Garfagnana from Barga and its Duomo, passing the Pieve di Loppia, the ancient Solco route, the village of Ghivizzano and on to Borgo a Mozzano …