Luoghi
Cascata·Facile·Famiglia·Popolare
Fosso Bianco, Bagni San Filippo
Toscana
A short path from the hamlet of Bagni San Filippo drops through oak wood to the Fosso Bianco, where thermal water has built a staircase of chalk-white terraces and warm pools in the stream bed. The largest deposit, a great cauliflower of travertine, is called the "White Whale".
Durata
1–2 ore
Distanza
3 km
Dislivello
+120 m
Stagione migliore
Tutto l'anno
Parcheggio · A pagamento
Paid parking in Bagni San Filippo; a short walk down to the Fosso Bianco.
Acqua
Fountains in the village; the thermal water is not for drinking.
Punti salienti
- White travertine terraces and hot pools
- The "Balena Bianca" formation
- Free, in oak woods below Monte Amiata
Con il tuo cane
Leashed dogs welcome on the forest path; the terraces are slippery and the water is hot.
