Places
Hike·Moderate·Sporty·Hidden gem
Riserva Naturale Monterufoli-Caselli, Val di Cecina
Tuscany
Monterufoli-Caselli is one of the wildest reserves in central Tuscany — cork oak, strawberry tree and Montpellier maple over serpentine rock, cut by the clear Trossa and Adio streams, with the ruins of 19th- and 20th-century mines and a narrow-gauge railway bed. Long tracks cross it; you can walk half a day and see no one.
Duration
Full day
Distance
15 km
Elevation
+500 m
Best season
October – May
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Foresta di Monterufoli gates near Monteverdi Marittimo or Canneto.
Water
Streams in the reserve; treat before drinking.
Highlights
- Roadless macchia and serpentine woodland
- Abandoned copper and mercury mines
- Clear streams, deep solitude
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the tracks away from the streams and old mine shafts.
