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A stage on the Consuma Pass branch.
The pilgrimage resumes uphill from Camaldoli, winding through the majestic forests of the National Park of the Casentino Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna until it reaches the Cotozzo refuge - a small brick-built bivouac, ideal for a refreshment after the climb. The route alternates between paths enveloped by the wild embrace of the forests, and breathtaking panoramic views, as far as Badia Prataglia, almost on the border between Tuscany and Romagna and the endpoint of this stage. Badia Prataglia is a small village made up of groups of houses surrounded by nature, known as 'castelletti.' The village dates back to the end of the tenth century, when Benedictine monks founded the Abbey of Our Lady of the Assumption, which presumably predates Camaldoli. One of the most important villages in the Park, it is home to the oldest arboretum in Italy, and also the Carlo Siemoni Forestry Museum, which features interesting tree species, including exotic ones, and a long tradition of woodworking. Here, for centuries, master carpenters have created small works of art for furniture and interiors.
