Among blooms of violets, saffron and snowdrops, a spring walk that will leave you enchanted.
Spring is coming and so is the desire to venture out along paths trekking and among the high hills. For those wishing to explore woods and forests in Central Italy, we recommend taking a look at this route on the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna. Here you will find one of the best preserved forests in Italy, in a vast protected area interspersed with hills and lush valleys.
A forest that divides Tuscany and Emilia Romagna: green oasis of Central Italy
The Casentinesi Forest National Park is located halfway between these two regions of Central Italy, containing within it 150 mountains between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna. The highest mountain among those that make up the Park is represented by Monte Falco, which reaches a height of 1,657 m/5,436 ft.
This vast protected area, however, actually includes, in addition to the Foreste Casentinesi National Park, also Monte Falterona and Campigna). Furthermore, the area is home to some of the largest and best preserved forests and woodlands in Italy. A real treasure for our country, since these forests are also among the oldest forests in Europe.
The view from Poggio Scali
You will be able to enjoy this breathtaking view from a highly respectable panoramic point. Let’s talk about Poggio Scali, among the most important panoramic views of the Park.
Located along the ridge path 00, from the summit of Poggio scali the view extends over the Romagna side of the Park, the Giogana from Falterona to Verna, and over the Casentino side, closed to the south by the Pratomagno buttress. The view becomes even more beautiful in spring, when extensive clearings surrounding the hill appear purple blooms of saffron and snowdrops. Even the extensive beech forests that develop on the Tuscan-Romagna side are home to rich blooms, including those of the scilla, the spotted orchid and the Martagon lily.
