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Location: Chitignano, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Fonte del Baregno Picnic Area – Hermitage of Casella loop from Tramoscano

11.5km

03:19

290m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Stone Water Fountain – Hermitage of Casella loop from Tramoscano

9.63km

03:00

390m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Sanctuary of La Verna – Cave of Saint Francis' Bed loop from Tramoscano

26.3km

08:19

1,060m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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June 29, 2025

Legend has it that St. Francis, after receiving the Stigmata, left La Verna on September 30, 1224. The itinerary he was to follow wound toward Monte Arcoppe, the Foresto and reached the place called La Casella, from where, via Castello di Montauto, Sansepolcro, Citta’ di Castello, he would have reached Assisi. At La Casella, where a hermitage would later be built, he wanted to stop to perform a rite. From that height, where the eye sweeps across the vastness of superb landscapes, St. Francis, aware that that journey would be one with no return, looked at La Verna for a long time and with deep emotion said:

Farewell, mountain of God, holy mountain, mons coagulatus, mons pinguis, mons in quo beneplacitum est Deo habitare! Farewell Mount Alvernia; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit bless you! Stay in peace, for we will never see each other again.

The Hermitage, built with light gray stone, consists of a chapel dedicated to St. Francis and a shelter that is always open.

(Source: ursea.it/wp/archives/1118 )

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Elevation 1,270 m

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Location: Chitignano, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

Hermitage of Casella

1. Fonte del Baregno Picnic Area – Hermitage of Casella loop from Tramoscano

2. Stone Water Fountain – Hermitage of Casella loop from Tramoscano

3. Sanctuary of La Verna – Cave of Saint Francis' Bed loop from Tramoscano

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