Sacred Forests Trail and Trail Sacred Forests: where to stay
Whether you are walking the Sacred Forests Trail or running the Trail Sacred Forests race in Badia Prataglia, Parc Hotel Poppi is a handy base in the valley, with parking, a restaurant and breakfast included.
The Sacred Forests Trail
A walking route of about 100 km in 7 stages through the Casentino Forests National Park, from Lago di Ponte (Tredozio) to the sanctuary of La Verna. The stages, according to the Park website:
- Lago di Ponte – San Benedetto in Alpe
- San Benedetto in Alpe – Castagno d’Andrea
- Castagno d’Andrea – Campigna
- Campigna – Camaldoli
- Camaldoli – Badia Prataglia
- Badia Prataglia – Rimbocchi
- Rimbocchi – La Verna
The last stages are in the Casentino: Camaldoli is about 20 minutes by car from the hotel and La Verna about 40. Badia Prataglia is a mountain village in the municipality of Poppi. Check trail conditions with the Park before you set off.
Parc Hotel as a base for the Casentino stages
- Stay several nights in the same room and drive between Camaldoli, Badia Prataglia and La Verna without moving your luggage.
- Paid taxi and transfer service, on request, to reach the start or end of a stage, plus a shuttle to and from Florence, Pisa and Bologna airports.
- Locked bike storage, buffet breakfast included, in-house restaurant for dinner Monday to Saturday, free private car park.
The Trail Sacred Forests race in Badia Prataglia
The Trail Sacred Forests is a trail running race starting in Badia Prataglia, organised by ASD Badia Prataglia 2001, with routes of different lengths (in recent editions from about 14 km to 50 km and more) through the Park’s forests. It is usually held between late May and early June: check the date of the next edition on the race’s official website. If you arrive the day before, Parc Hotel is in Ponte a Poppi, in the same municipality.
More ideas nearby
Hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, fishing and mushrooms: see things to do in the Casentino. For sightseeing: Camaldoli and La Verna and what to see in Poppi. Travelling with your dog? See our dog-friendly hotel page.
FAQ
How long is the Sacred Forests Trail?
About 100 km in 7 stages, from Lago di Ponte (Tredozio) to La Verna.
Where to stay for the Camaldoli, Badia Prataglia and La Verna stages?
Parc Hotel in Ponte a Poppi is about 20 minutes from Camaldoli and 40 from La Verna, with free parking and a paid taxi or transfer service on request.
Where does the Trail Sacred Forests start?
In Badia Prataglia, a village in the municipality of Poppi, inside the Casentino Forests National Park.
Parc Hotel is listed by the Casentino Forests National Park
