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A stage on the Consuma Pass branch. Leaving the village of Pontassieve, you cross the Medici bridge over the Sieve river that connects to San Francesco, a hamlet of Pelago, where the Church of St Francis stands. Amid rural landscapes and rolling hills, sometimes combed by the geometrical rows of vineyards alternating with olive groves, the route leads to the tiny village of Diacceto, with its tiny parish church of St Laurence. Known since the 11th century by the name of San Jerusalem, this was the main church of the important parish of Diacceto. Even today, there is still preserves a precious terracotta work depicting the Madonna and Child, attributed to the hand of Giovanni della Robbia. The route continues through landscapes that gradually take on a more mountainous feel, passing ancient farms and castles, such as Ferrano, and oak and conifer forests. You then reach the district Consuma, a small hamlet administratively shared between the municipalities of Pelago (Florence) and Montemignaio (Arezzo). The pass named after the hamlet- the Consuma Pass - links the Upper Valdarno with the Casentino, offering spectacular views of the valleys. Dotted with taverns serving traditional local dishes - most famously the flatbread, known as the 'schiacciata della Consuma,' this stage merits a gastronomic break to sample the local flavours. |
