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It always has its own charm full of spirituality

Refill water at the small fountain.

Wonderful road, steady climb with short stretches in double figures but the view and the sound of the river repay. It takes you to the last 2 km of climb to reach the Consuma pass... the peace of that climb amplifies the traffic that instead there is to reach the Consuma.

The view of the Arno and the village are very suggestive.

traffic-free road leading to Consuma. Immersed in a magical forest in the silence of Nature

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.

Must see! Camaldoli Monastery and its Church

Salendo al passo di Mandrioli lo sguardo e assai spesso( per fortuna) attratto soprattutto quando si sale oltre la metà della salita dai profondi panorami che mostrano in alto da un lato le foreste casentinesi e dall’altro la foresta e la cetra del monte fumaiolo dove si trovano le sorgenti del fiume tevere