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Parco Naturale delle Alpi Apuane
Tuscany
Sharper and more alpine-looking than their modest altitude suggests, the Apuan Alps are almost pure marble — quarried at Carrara since Roman times, prized by Michelangelo, and still worked today alongside the park's protected wild core. Deep karst carves the range with caves (Grotta del Vento among the show caves) and gorges, and relict beech forest survives on north-facing slopes untouched by the quarries below.
Duration
5 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation
+900 m
Best season
April – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at Arni, Careggine and other trailhead villages.
Water
None above the villages; carry water.
Highlights
- Marble quarried since Roman and Michelangelo's time
- Deep karst caves and gorges
- Jagged, near-alpine skyline above the coast
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the park's marked trails.
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