Stage 01: From Quattro Castella to Canossa

Stage 01: From Quattro Castella to Canossa

The first and an extraordinary stage of the Sentiero dei Ducati, which introduces to the real trail’s essence: ancient hamlets, tower-houses and castles, rough gullies and shady ravines weaved together to form the typical landscape tapestry of Emilian hills and...
Stage 02: From Canossa to Monte Staffola

Stage 02: From Canossa to Monte Staffola

This stage features a wonderful view over the whole Reggio Emilia section of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and the Pietra di Bismantova. Especially notable is the section between Barazzone and Pianzo and on Monte Staffola, perhaps the most panoramic place in the...
Stage 03: From Monte Staffola to Vetto

Stage 03: From Monte Staffola to Vetto

This stage is not excessively long but, perhaps more than others, very rich in natural and historical relevant sites: waterways with mills, geological emergencies and sites with discoveries and excavations still in progress. After crossing some pleasantly isolated...
Stage 04: Da Vetto a Castagneto

Stage 04: Da Vetto a Castagneto

The fourth stage, quite long and with a significant difference in height, winds through a series of splendid and characteristic villages, some of which are exquisitely preserved, through very wide panoramas and suggestive landscape features, including the spectacular...
Stage 05: From Castagneto to Succiso Nuovo

Stage 05: From Castagneto to Succiso Nuovo

Comfortable stage both in terms of duration and variations in gradient, perfect for recovering from the efforts of the previous day, on a path without difficulty, well-defined and well-marked. You pass through small villages, meadows and coppice woods and meet several...