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SP10 Castelnuovo Di
Garfagnana - Ceravezza(sh)
There are two ways to get from
one side of the Alpi Apuani Mountains to the
other, when riding a road bike. You can go over
them, on the famous and scenic Passo Vestito.
Alternatively, you can also go through them - at
least 1125 meters "worth of through them" on SP10.
A large part of the eastern approach is common to
both options. Both routes combined make a popular
loop ride from the Massa area. If you have to
choose between the two, going over the pass is by
far more interesting in every way, unless of
course it is raining cats and dogs.
From East. (described downwards) In my case the peaks above were obscured by clouds. But the stone quarries below were visible in their full ghastliness. It seemed like men with trucks were toting away parts of the mountain wherever you looked. The entire road is lined with quarry byproducts, and businesses dealing in them. First come the Volkswagen sized blocks on display next to the road. The remnants are ground up into ever smaller pieces and carted around on trucks. Ceravezza's economy has been built on this marble business for centuries. Rolling along the linear canal through the middle of this town today, has an industrial feeling to it. A Day on a Tour: COMPLETELY PAVED: (< Col de
Bigorno | Passo
de Lagastrello >) Dayrides between this and the previous
day with different start and end points are on
pages:
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