Places
Park·Moderate·Scenic·Iconic
Foreste Casentinesi — Romagna side
Emilia-Romagna
The Foreste Casentinesi National Park on the Romagna side of the Apennine ridge protects the most extensive old-growth forest in Italy — silver firs (Abies alba) over 1,000 years old at Sasso Fratino (Europe's oldest strictly protected forest since 1959). Wolf pack. Golden eagle. The October deer rut is audible throughout the forest. Wildcat, roe and red deer all present.
Duration
4 hours
Distance
11 km
Elevation
+600 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Sasso Fratino — oldest strictly protected forest in Europe (since 1959)
- Silver firs over 1,000 years old
- October deer rut audible throughout the old-growth
With your dog
Old-growth forest; dogs off-leash.
