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From the Giogo Pass (882 m.) the trail takes the forest path on the right (coming from Scarperia). The path is closed off to cars by a barrier (GEA signs mark the trail, CAI 00 and SOFT). It runs along the ridge until it reaches the Adriatic side of the Apennine crest. Bypassing other marked paths, it turns back, for a short distance, along the ridge and then begins the descent. It meets numerous curves and reaches an open field, Prati Piani (Flat Meadows) where horses and cows graze. As the trail passes under Mount Pratone it meets a fresh spring and then climbs through a beech forest. Bypassing a path on the left that dips down to Moscheta, the trail continues up to the crest (1013 m.). It bypasses the dirt road on the right that descends to Grezzano and moves on along the main path until it reaches a fork in the road. The road on the left leads to the nearby La Serra Shelter (904 m.), or down to Mosceta (569 m.) along a dirt road. Moving straight on, by way of numerous ups and downs, towards Colla di Casaglia, the trail comes to an open meadow on which a small stone construction with a chimney, the Capanna Marcone (1021 m.), stands. To the right, the path leads directly to another shelter, Valdiccioli (878 m.). Straight on along the main road, it leads to Colla di Casaglia (913 m.), and the end of the itinerary. To the left, the trail climbs to a beautiful picnic area with tables and barbeque pit. The return trail is identical to the one taken to this point. |
