The Marzana Ring
An 8-kilometer also suitable for less experienced hikers. For all spend a day immersed in the discovery of uncontaminated The proposed route is easy practicability, eight miles on the border between Umbria and Tuscany, a ring that passes through a wild and uninhabited in gra, mostly dominated by extensive chestnut and dominated the ancient tower of Marzana, built in the fourteenth century. A circular route through dense woods and patches of chestnut trees interspersed with lush green grassy clearings: the circuit Marzana, which runs through the ruins of ancient settlements now abandoned, to touch the peaks of Monte Favalto. Eight km route, 600 m altitude difference: the tour begins at Osteria, down to the valley of the Roceto Locco, and bowing on the left, and maintaining altitude, reaches from Colle Favalto feet (964 m.) Before, Colle Favalto of medium (1023 m.) then, and Locco from high altitude to 930. The path does not touch the top of Mount Favalto (1082 m.), But it is worth a small digression from the established route, with the possibility to go down to the Passo della Dogana and then to Arezzo. From Favalto, on a clear day, the view extends up to the peaks of the Trasimeno area. Picking up the trail, you walk towards the NE ridge of Poggio del Locco, from which a DX you can digredire towards the watchtower Marzana to reach, after 2 km, again Osteria. From here on DX is just a few hundred meters of the so-called "ghost town", Marzana. The town of Roman origin, was inhabited until the 50s and lived breeding, so that there took place an important cattle fair. Today is formed by a few houses completely in ruins that give the landscape an almost ghostly, without a doubt impressive. And 'possible to follow the path 1A (up to Locco from high and feet) and the path to "Path of Italy" identified by white-red markers placed on milestones or plants secolariL'intera part of the route described is dominated by chestnut trees and forests of oak and downy oak and reforestation of Douglas fir. The undergrowth is thick and consists of broom, bracken and heather. The area is full of delicious edible mushrooms: Caesar, russole, and especially mushrooms. Along the path may also be encountered populations of wild rose. The fauna is represented by numerous wild boars, deer, badgers, porcupines, squirrels, kestrels, buzzards, sterpazzole, finches, woodcock, as well as by the presence of a major route for migratory birds.