Via degli Dei · Stage 6 of 6

Vetta le Croci to Florence

Stage 6 of the Via degli Dei covers 18.0 km from Vetta le Croci to Florence, with 259 m of ascent and 720 m of descent. The highest point is 693 m. Allow about 5.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.

18.0 kmdistance
259 mascent
720 mdescent
~5.5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
693 mhighest point
≈ 2.5 L
≈ 1,450 kcal
693 m 55 m 0 km 18.0 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.

Where to stay

Fiesole

B&B Le Cannelle

  • Rooms
  • On the official list, not confirmed — call first

Small guest house with five rooms in Via Gramsci, just off the main square of Fiesole, about 8 km before the end in Florence.

Florence

Hotel Santa Croce

  • Rooms
  • Wi-Fi

Hotel in a 17th-century palazzo in Via dei Bentaccordi, about 400 m from Piazza della Signoria where the trail ends. Florence tourist tax is extra.

B&B Firenze 8 Cittadella 8

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B&B with a handful of rooms in Via Cittadella, near the Fortezza da Basso and about 600 m from Santa Maria Novella station, 2 km from Piazza della Signoria.

Soggiorno La Cupola Guesthouse

  • Rooms
  • On the official list, not confirmed — call first

Guest house in Via Panzani, between Santa Maria Novella station and the Duomo, about 1 km from Piazza della Signoria.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "on the official list, not confirmed" appear on the official Via degli Dei accommodation list but could not be confirmed on their own website. Brento, Madonna dei Fornelli and Passo della Futa have only a few places, and some small B&Bs close in winter: book ahead, especially from April to June, in September and at weekends.

Help and services on this stage

Emergency: call 112 (Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany). Non-urgent medical help in Tuscany: 116117. Emergency & health guide

Nearest hospital

On or near the trail

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Vetta le Croci to Florence with Outest

The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.