The branda source is a place mentioned by the great poet Dante Aligheri in canto XXX (76 - 78) of hell. Now there is only a trickle of water and not even that in summer, but the medieval story of Mastro Adamo remains who, in 1281, was instigated by the Counts Guidi of Romena to forge the dies to print the gold florins of the Republic . For this gesture the Counts were banished from Florence while Dante put poor Mastro Adamo in hell to crave a drop of water...

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1. Pieve di San Pietro a Romena loop from Pratovecchio

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2. Castello di Romena – Pieve di Romena loop from Stia

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02:23

190m

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3. Pieve di Romena – Castello di Romena loop from Pratovecchio

11.3km

03:14

250m

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Elevation 530 m

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Location: Pratovecchio Stia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

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Fonte Branda

1. Pieve di San Pietro a Romena loop from Pratovecchio

2. Castello di Romena – Pieve di Romena loop from Stia

3. Pieve di Romena – Castello di Romena loop from Pratovecchio

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