| To Casetta di Tiara and the Casa d’Erci museum |
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From the Colla Pass the trail goes towards Palazzuolo sul Senio to the Sambuca Pass. On the left of the valley we find a loose earth path that coasts the entire ridge that divides the Senio from the Santerno valley. We follow the white and red CAI 701, GEA and main SO.F.T. trails until, after a series of climbs and descents, we reach Poggio Roncaccio. Once on the small knoll, we take the trail to the left. It is flagged with sandstone and leads to the “Casa dell’ Otro”. A steep descent follows. It leads to the hamlet of Casetta di Tiara. A downhill tarmac road leads to Rio Veccione. Once on the loose earth trail and over the bridge, we turn right at the fork and head for the beautiful Valle dell’Inferno. The trail moves through a spectacular hornbeam and chestnut gully. The particular land formation, sandstone rock layers, will make cycling in this stretch rather difficult. Thirty minutes into the trail we cross a tarmac road. Here we turn left and after a short distance reach Badia di Moscheta where we can rest, visit the Museum, stock up on water and have a snack in the trattoria. We move back along the tarmac road towards Osteto and the Giogo Pass. After a short distance we pass a loose earth trail on the left. It rises slightly and is blocked by a railing. We move past the obstacle and start a rapid climb (SO.F.T. 15) to Acquabona, which is found on the forest state road (00CAI) and links the Colla Pass to the Giogo Pass. We move left for another 500 metres until we reach the detour that leads (36 CAI - SOFT 14) to a knoll: “Mansalto”. We descend right until we reach the Frassineta building. Here we can take a break and stock up on fresh spring water. Once back on the trail, after a steep but brief descent, we find ourselves in the vicinity of the Casa d‘Erci Museum, and therefore Grezzano. |
