포레스트 카센티네시, 몬테 팔테로나, 캄피냐 국립공원 최고의 라이딩 경로

Fountain before starting the climb towards the hermitage of Camaldoli immersed in a splendid beech forest.

The small town of Camaldoli, located within the municipality of Poppi, in the heart of the Casentino forests, is a real surprise. In fact, a community of monks founded at the beginning of the year 1000 by Saint Romualdo of Ravenna and still active today resides here. The monks live their life of prayer between the monastery and the hermitage, two elegant complexes about three kilometers apart, which are the main reason for the trip. But that's not all, because visiting Camaldoli also means immersing yourself in the lush nature of the Casentino Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna national park, which extends between Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, and entirely includes the town and its surroundings. You can therefore walk along the trekking paths, or cycle along them, and then visit the beautiful surroundings, since the Casentino, the valley below, is truly full of things to see.

The charming village of Camaldoli is frequented by pilgrims, walkers and tourists in search of spirituality, freshness and peace.

Coming down from Badia Prataglia towards Casentino after 4 km you will find the crossroads for Serravalle on the road that will then take us to the town of Camaldoli

On the road that goes down from Prato alla Penna towards Badia Prataglia the forest with its majestic beech trees accompanies us for the last few kilometres to the village

In front of the Camaldoli hermitage, after having filled the water bottle with very fresh water and admired the work of art on the portal of the same, you have 2 possibilities; to the left you go towards Prato alle Cogne, to the right you go towards Prato alla Penna (asphalt) and then Badia Prataglia via a dirt road (wide) for a few km that can also be traveled with a racing bike being careful, then you return on asphalt always downhill to Badia Prataglia.

Coming down from the Spino Pass, after a few km. You come across the crossroads for the Sanctuary of La Verna. The climb is 3.3 km long, with a difference in altitude of 158 metres and an average gradient of 4.7%. Max gradient 8%

Upon arrival at the Valico dello Spino you arrive starting from the town of Pieve Santo Stefano. It is a climb located in the Tuscany region. It is 12.7 km long, with a difference in altitude of 619 meters and an average gradient of 4.9%. Max gradient 8.2%