オルティニャーノラッジョロのおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

Varco ai Gioghi is a high-altitude pass that marks a natural passage along an exposed mountain ridge. The landscape is characterized by wide summit meadows alternating with dense beech forests, offering open and airy views of the surrounding valleys.

Nestled in the woods of Pratomagno, Raggiolo is a medieval stone village, listed among the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy" and renowned for its ancient chestnut tradition. Strolling through its steep, quiet alleys, accompanied by the sound of rushing streams, offers an authentic experience in one of the wildest and most evocative corners of Casentino.

With a tunnel under a hiking trail 😉

The fire salamander is unmistakable for its glossy black color, with large, typically yellow dorsal and lateral spots. Its body is covered with small glands, which secrete an irritating, unpleasant-tasting alkaloid that protects the skin from bacterial infections, dehydration, and predators. It rarely exceeds 20 centimeters in length. The larvae are easily recognizable by the presence of a yellow spot on their backs at the base of their hind legs.

Easy route along the ridge. Be careful though, with some steep and bumpy descents and climbs. Recommended if done after dinner, a light jacket or k-way.

Dante, in the Divine Comedy (Purg. V, 88-129), hypothesized the death of Buonconte da Montefeltro in this place while on 11 June 1289 he fled wounded from Campaldino towards Arezzo.

It is a structure of medieval origin with an arch resting on large rocks on the banks of the Teggina stream. (Source: https://www.ilbelcasentino.it/raggiolo-seq.php?pag=4)

Founded around the 7th century by the Lombards, in 967 Raggiolo was granted as a fief by Emperor Otto I to Goffredo di Ildebrando. ... the castle of Raggiolo, mentioned in 1164 in a diploma of Frederick I of Swabia, was under the dominion of the Guidi Counts from the middle of the century. XIII, giving rise to one of the branches of the family. One of them, Guido Novello II ...placed his court there from 1301 to 1322, making it a strong and populous castle. ... Raggiolo suffered a harsh reprisal for having rebelled in 1391, but the final blow to the castle was given in 1440 by Piccinino's troops, who destroyed it and killed most of the inhabitants. The castle was never rebuilt and Raggiolo was added to the Vicariate of Poppi. During the 16th century the town was populated by a colony of Corsicans who arrived here from the Maremma following the flocks of transhumant sheep. They formed a real enclave: the Corsi di Raggiolo, ancestors of the current inhabitants. The tradition of the town still refers to them today. ... (Source: https://raggiolo.it/raggiolo-il-paese-dei-corsi)