ROUTE DESCRIPTION
and historical references
The path starts at the railway station of Capolona-Subbiano and climbs up the hills passing by the hamlets of Il Santo and Ponina. It then runs along the ridge passing by the Castle of Belfiore and descends to the valley passing by Bibbiano. The end of the walk is at the railway station of Capolona; from here you can return to the starting point by train or lengthen the route of about two kilometers, following the indications given in point 70.
This itinerary is named to the bandit Sagresto, who was called Raffaello Conti, born in Ponina (at the farm called 'Il Pruno') who filled the newspaper chronicles between the late 800 and early 900. He was described as rebellious and antisocial, fierce and ruthless but in reality he was nothing but an “unfortunate cobblestone'.
The route crosses the typical rural landscape that once dominated the hills. The environment that can be observed in this area is extremely important for its complexity and extension.
ROUTE DIRECTIONS
with references
| Waypoint | Direzione | Distanza totale | Distanza parziale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capolona-Subbiano railway station. Platform 2 behind. Go left. | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| 2 | Go right, direction Lama. | 0,04 | 0,04 |
| 3 | Go right and then follow the main dirt road. | 0,14 | 0,10 |
| 4 | Giant Reed on the right. Go ahead. | 0,41 | 0,27 |
| 5 | Walnut specimens on the left. Go forward. | 0,58 | 0,17 |
| 6 | Ignore left downhill road. Go ahead. | 0,61 | 0,03 |
| 7 | Maple trees on the left. Go ahead. | 0,84 | 0,23 |
| 8 | Go ahead. | 1,00 | 0,16 |
| 9 | Ignore right uphill road. Go ahead. | 1,12 | 0,12 |
| 10 | Go ahead along the cypress road. | 1,19 | 0,07 |
| 11 | There is a house on the left. Go ahead on the path. You will enter the coppice forest. | 1,32 | 0,13 |
| 12 | Go right uphill. | 1,37 | 0,05 |
| 13 | Go left and then stand on the beaten path. | 1,40 | 0,03 |
| 14 | Go left uphill. | 2,02 | 0,62 |
| 15 | Go ahead. | 2,14 | 0,12 |
| 16 | Go left. | 2,18 | 0,04 |
| 17 | Pond on the left. Go ahead. | 2,21 | 0,03 |
| 18 | Ruin on the right. Go ahead. | 2,39 | 0,18 |
| 19 | - Go left along drywall. | 2,46 | 0,07 |
| 20 | Arrivals on asphalt road. You will find domestic pine on the left. Go right. From this point you can observe the typical rural landscape. | 2,96 | 0,50 |
| 21 | Go left. Enter Il Santo village. | 3,93 | 0,97 |
| 22 | Cross the road and continue towards Ponina. You will enter an area with vast lawns. | 4,08 | 0,15 |
| 23 | Ponina. Go left uphill the dirt road. | 4,71 | 0,63 |
| 24 | On the right, street number 202A. Continue uphill on the path | 4,76 | 0,05 |
| 25 | Ruin on the right. Go left. | 4,88 | 0,12 |
| 26 | Gates on the right and left. Go left on the dirt road. | 5,08 | 0,20 |
| 27 | House on the left. Go right uphill on the asphalt road. | 5,60 | 0,52 |
| 28 | Belfiore tower on the right. Next. | 5,88 | 0,28 |
| 29 | In front of the gate. Go right on the path (white-red CAI sign) and then immediately on the left. | 5,97 | 0,09 |
| 30 | House with fence on the left. Go ahead. | 6,13 | 0,16 |
| 31 | Go left along the fence. Then follow the main path. Ignore deviations on both sides. | 6,27 | 0,14 |
| 32 | You will have a house in front of you. Go right uphill. | 6,58 | 0,31 |
| 33 | Go left on the path that runs on the edge of the field (white-red CAI sign). | 6,76 | 0,18 |
| 34 | Go left (white-red CAI signpost) and then follow the beaten path. | 6,81 | 0,05 |
| 35 | Go left. | 6,93 | 0,12 |
| 36 | Reach a group of houses. Go left downhill. | 7,08 | 0,15 |
| 37 | Go right. | 7,10 | 0,02 |
| 38 | You will arrive on an asphalt road. Large hedge on the right, in the edge of the field. Go right. | 7,15 | 0,05 |
| 39 | Go left. | 7,26 | 0,11 |
| 40 | Go right on the dirt road. From here you can observe the rural ecosystem | 7,31 | 0,05 |
| 41 | House on the left. Go ahead on the asphalt road. | 7,65 | 0,34 |
| 42 | Large example of Downy Oak. Go right on the dirt road. | 7,80 | 0,15 |
| 43 | Mulberry trees on the right. Go ahead | 8,03 | 0,23 |
| 44 | Go ahead. | 8,07 | 0,04 |
| 45 | Ignore the uphill right path. Go ahead. | 8,18 | 0,11 |
| 46 | There will be a gate on the right. Go uphill on the path. | 8,40 | 0,22 |
| 47 | Terraces on the right. Go ahead. | 8,53 | 0,13 |
| 48 | You will arrive on a dirt road. Go left. | 8,70 | 0,17 |
| 49 | Go left downhill. After a few meters you will fin a Fig specimen on the right. | 9,20 | 0,50 |
| 50 | Continue towards Capolona. | 9,27 | 0,07 |
| 51 | Ignore the road on the right to Ierna-San Martino Sopr'Arno. Go ahead. After a few meters you will see a fountain on the left and a specimen of Cedar of the Atlas on the right. Go ahead on the main road (Bibbiano Castle on the left). | 9,36 | 0,09 |
| 52 | Elm on the right and Spruce on the left. Go ahead. | 9,44 | 0,08 |
| 53 | Electric pole on the left. After a few meters go left on the path. | 10,35 | 0,91 |
| 54 | Ignore left uphill path. Go ahead. | 11,16 | 0,81 |
| 55 | You will arrive on a dirt road. Go right downhill. | 11,25 | 0,09 |
| 56 | You will find a vineyard on the right and a small building in front. Go left through the olive grove. | 11,62 | 0,37 |
| 57 | Go right passing by the house. | 11,79 | 0,17 |
| 58 | You will arrive on an asphalt road. Go right downhill. | 12,18 | 0,39 |
| 59 | Go left on a path parallel to the vineyard. If the gate is closed go ahead on the paved road to point 67 and then continue. | 12,22 | 0,04 |
| 60 | Go left along the vineyard. | 12,36 | 0,14 |
| 61 | Go right on the path into the forest. | 12,49 | 0,13 |
| 62 | On the right you will see a sign of the gas pipeline. Go right. | 12,82 | 0,33 |
| 63 | Gas Pipeline sign on both sides. Go right. | 13,30 | 0,48 |
| 64 | Cross the stream and go right uphill. Then follow the methane pipeline signs. | 13,39 | 0,09 |
| 65 | Methane booth on the right. Go left and then continue on the dirt road. | 13,55 | 0,16 |
| 66 | Cross the stream. Go ahead. | 13,77 | 0,22 |
| 67 | Arrivals on the main road. Go left. Ignore directions Botti-Talla-Bibbiano. | 13,81 | 0,04 |
| 68 | Go ahead and ignore directions Arezzo-Poppi-Bibbiena. | 14,60 | 0,79 |
| 69 | Go left towards the center. Ignore Castelluccio-Casavecchia directions. Then go always forward. | 14,72 | 0,12 |
| 70 | - Capolona railway station (to return to Capolona-Subbiano railway station: cross level crossing and then always continue. After 300 meters you will arrive in Piazza della Vittoria, go ahead on Via D. Alighiari. After 1.4 km you will arrive to a crossroads with traffic lights, go left. After 100 meters you will arrive at the station). | 15,20 | 0,48 |
Species and natural phenomena that you might observe along the way:
the colors of autumn, the red-backed shrike, the short-toed snake, the Riccioli snake, the Honey Buzzard, butterflies, traces of the Wolf, orchids, the Nightjar, the Apennine Frog, the river crab.