- Departure: S. Romano (554m)
- Arrival: S. Romano (554m)
- Duration: 5 hour/s 30 minutes
- Difficulty Level: E - Hiking (level)
- Difference in height: 820m
- Maximum Altitude: 1,240m
- Recommended Period: from April to November
- Localities Crossed: San Romano - Isera - Orecchiella - Vibbiana - Verrucole - San Romano
- Involved Municipalities: San Romano in Garfagnana, Villa Collemandina
Zona del Parco: Zone A - Orecchiella and Upper Garfagnana
An imposing fortress called Le Verrucole blocks Garfagnana where Serchio Valley gets narrow between the spurs of Pania di Corfino and the spurs of Apuane, in front of Rocca di Camporgiano. Behind it, wings of hills and valleys covered with chestnut tree woods conceal ruins of mountain rural buildings: at the top, Orecchiella Park, a sanctuary to recover and enhance the landscape, while if you go down you will meet the historical town of San Romano.
Stops: Hostel Ai Canipai in S. Romano Tel. +39 0583 613409, www.aicanipai.eu - Isera Mountain Hut, residential center for itinerant tourism, with 18 beds and 5,000 square meters for tents, open during the weekends and during the summer, Tel. +39 0583 660203 - +39 328 8741894 - +39 339 6520948, info@rifugioisera.it, www.rifugioisera.it
