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From S.Lucia to Galciana

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Itinerary

Santa Lucia (Prato) → ascent to Poggio Alto
From the Santa Lucia area, climb the first slopes of Monteferrato along CAI paths (e.g. connections of 410/410A) among olive groves and dry-stone walls. The stretch culminates at Poggio Alto, a small panoramic knoll on the edge of the ANPIL Monteferrato: views over the Prato plain, the Calvana, and the Bisenzio valley.

Poggio Alto → return to the built-up area → Viale Fratelli Cervi
Descend back toward the urban edge of Santa Lucia and reach Viale Fratelli Cervi (northern ring road) following sidewalks and continuous pedestrian/cycle paths: it is a wide, tree-lined route, convenient for continuing on foot westward.

Viale Fratelli Cervi → Viale Nam Dinh
Continue along the city’s pedestrian/cycle corridor until you reach Viale Nam Dinh (Maliseti/Borgonuovo area). The two roads are connected by new sections of the city cycle network and the Ciclovia del Sole, also useful as a safe walking route.

Viale Nam Dinh → Galciana (arrival)
Follow Viale Nam Dinh west/southwest: the road descends toward via Galcianese Via Galcianese and serves the Galciana district (the road connection to the hospital was also opened here). Finish in the square of the Church of San Pietro a Galciana or at the nearby bus stop.

Notable features along the route

  • ANPIL Monteferrato: a mosaic of woods, grasslands, and rocky ridges between Prato, Montemurlo, and Vaiano; rich in wildlife (roe deer, birds of prey) and marked trails.
  • Poggio Alto: a small viewpoint on the Monte Javello/Monteferrato ridge, reached via CAI variants (e.g. 410A). Single track and olive groves above the city.
  • Viale Fratelli Cervi: a ring-road axis with a pedestrian/cycle path (very useful on foot). It is one of the local slow-mobility corridors and connects to the Ciclovia del Sole.
  • Viale Nam Dinh: a boulevard named after the twin city in Vietnam; it links the Borgonuovo/Maliseti area to Via Galcianese and Galciana, with underpasses and pedestrian/cycle connections.
  • Church of San Pietro a Galciana: a medieval parish church (12th century) with 14th-century frescoes and a Romanesque bell tower; a historical landmark of the district.