포레스트 카센티네시, 몬테 팔테로나, 캄피냐 국립공원 주변 최고의 그래블 라이딩 코스

The "San Paolo in Alpe" bivouac, recently built inside an old residential structure, is located in the mountainous part of the Tuscan-Romagna Apennines, more precisely in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in the municipality of Santa Sofia. The building is divided into two parts: one is always open and available as a temporary shelter, while the other is used as a managed bivouac, accessible by reservation. The building is located on a plateau at an altitude of 1,030 meters and lies entirely within the Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park. The surrounding landscape is characterized by open grazing areas, immersed in a forest landscape of high environmental value that extends to the Apennine ridge, which includes the Sasso Fratino Integral Nature Reserve, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.

the climb through the woods begins, quite tough in some parts!!

Definitely worth a try

Literally cut in two by the Bidente river which for a long time marked the border between the Papal State and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Santa Sofia is practically the gateway to the wonderful Casentinesi Forests National Park, which has protected over 36,000 hectares of forests divided between Emilia Romagna and Tuscany since 1993, and also the monumental Ridracoli dam which collects the waters of the river to quench the thirst of the whole of Romagna even in times of worst drought.

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Splendid itinerary in the heart of the forests of the Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park: the route winds along a dirt road in excellent condition and faithfully follows the route taken by the train that transported wood from the Lama area to Cancellino, a town located on the state road that connects Badia Prataglia to Bagno di Romagna, through the Passo dei Mandrioli. The train was in operation from 1900 to 1914. Considered the most beautiful forest road in Italy immersed in a beech forest, along the route you will encounter three springs as well as two sulphurous water springs.

Passo dei Lupatti (altitude 1171) where majestic beech trees stand and where we cross the 00 ridge path coming from Passo dei Mandrioli and heading to Passo della Crocina: the stretch of the railway that went from Passo dei Lupatti to Cancellino was slightly downhill and for this reason the wagons loaded with wood were slowed down in their run by specially trained men called "brakemen". Now from Passo dei Lupatti to Lama the road will always continue downhill: immersed in the forest we walk crossing the slopes of Mount Cucco and Poggio Rovino until we reach Pian della Saporita (altitude 1051) Beautiful dirt road immersed in an immense beech forest with the possibility of many variations, 90% of the routes are suitable for everyone.

From here the path to Lama starts, a beautiful dirt road suitable for everyone... immersed in the Casentino forest natural park