SP7 Barga(sh)
I don't think this summit will ever make it into a book,
dedicated to climbing with a bicycle. It is small compared
to other possibilities. Just by taking a right turn along
this road somewhere, you can climb quite a bit higher summit
points, (as indicated by the (sh) for shoulder summit). But
sometimes less is more, especially during the times, when
resting up for when "more is more" again.
Sightseeing and bicycling are the perfect combination. This
also goes for somewhat toursity spots like this one. Barga
is on a hill and the highest spot in town is the dome.
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1.(170m,00.0km)
START-END SOUTH: jct SR45-SP7, Fornaci Di Bagna, south
east of Barga
2.(390m,04.2km) TOP: to the right are the narrow
streets up to the church in Barga
3.(220m,10.6km) START-END NORTH: bridge over Serchio
on SP7, south of Castelnuovo Di Garfagnana
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 Approaches
From West. Riding on the west side of the
Sergio River is generally more pleasant. There is not much of a
shoulder, but also less traffic. There are several roads up to
Barga. The profile follows the westermost, signed road up SP7.
Just before the first view of the town appears, a sing in
English calls this the most Scottish town in Italy. It must have
something to do with the Scottish looking castle tower on what
is supposed to be a church. The highest spot in town is this
Scottish dome.
The interior is kept very dark, so that some of the artwork can
only be imagined. The stained glass windows on the other hand
unfold their full magic effect and shine with brilliance that no
photo can capture. That must have had a great effect on people
that did not know photography or printed color.
From East. Shortly after the
diversion through narrow medieval steets a sign points out the
next, and in this case last step on the ladder up the hilltowns:
Renald, and also an out and back to Vitricia. But this profile
stays on SP7 and descends back down to the river Serchio
A Dayride with this point as intermediate summit
is on page: Pascoso -
Gragliana s(u)
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