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DeutschBenji Trail
The tour begins at the small church in Piamaggio. From here we go up between the small villas in the direction of Rifugio Fantorno, where we arrive after a few kilometers of asphalt and dirt road. We then continue steadily uphill along the gravel road that marks the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna at various points. Once at the top, a short detour to the Croce dell'Alpe with views of the Bolognese valleys and, on clear days, also of the Alps, the Po Valley and the Adriatic is a must.
We resume the route in a southerly direction, crossing the border into the Province of Florence. A few hundred meters later, we spot a steep slope, closed by a bar, that leads to Monte Oggioli. It is from here that the loop of the same name starts. The trail winds for kilometers in the shade of a beautiful beech forest, alternating downhill flow sections with technical uphill sections. At the end of the loop we find ourselves back on a cart track that we take uphill, to the right until we return to the barred slope we encountered earlier. We travel about 20 meters northward and dive right onto another fun trail, the "Fun Cool." This trail, too, winds through a beautiful beech forest and begins with a descent that starts out flowing and then gradually becomes more technical as we descend. The trail then climbs, even with a few steep and technical sections, until we arrive again near the Fantorno Refuge.
Without arriving at the refuge, we immediately turn left, entering a trail designed specifically for pedaling, training and honing one's riding technique: the 6-hour (or 6h) loop. The route is beautifully paced and always shaded by fir trees. Near a spring you turn right and descend first to Prato delle Polente and then to Le Capanne, typical mountain constructions of the area, among beautiful flower meadows. Next you descend again, first to Cà di Guglielmo and then to Cà di Brescandoli. You cross the nice "Bridge over the Kway River" and shortly return to Piamaggio again.
The tour does not present extreme difficulty, but a fair amount of riding skill is still required.
Route tabulated with appropriate signage.
