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Map 7 tracts ADE(F)G

Anghiari, Badia di S. Veriano o Alpe di Poti

24 Km totali.

Tempo necessario circa 2.5 - 3.5 ore

This route is beautifu, varied, demanding on the uphill slopes. the terrain is always in good condition even in case of heavy rains. Very beautiful landscapes like la Badia. Beautiful but very demanding in the opposite direction.

A (2 Km)

from Anghiari,(430 mt s.l.m.) near the Campo alla Fiera (easy to find it is a zone with gardens and car parks, it is better if you ask someone for directions, everyone knows the point) you must take the road that descends between the houses on the opposite side of the landscape that looks down on Sansepolcro. After 1 km of downhill you will arrive at a fork.

D (4 Km)

take the left, direction Toppole. The road is well tarred and there is not much traffic, therefore it is a pleasant route which after a while starts to climb. As soon as you will at Toppole, in truth a group of houses, you will see a deviation on the left that climbs very steeply uphill.

E (2 Km)

Taking this tract, the road is demanding but with a landscape that makes it worthwhile. It passes through woods of oak trees that will lead on to a dirt road to the crest of the ridge where you will decide the road to take. When the road becomes almost on a level you will arrive at a four crossroad (690mt.s.l.m). Here take the left, in gradual climb uphill to cover the kilometre to reach the Badia S.Veriano (760 mt.s.l.m.), a beautiful and isolated spot with a medieval church, a cypress wood, a panorama that looks on the Valtiberina with the possibility of areas for picnics and a drinking fountain. to return to Anghiari you have to return to the 4 crossroads. Alternatively we could upwards towards the Alpe di Poti to reach the radio transmission tower which we can see high above us. This is the tract F of Map 7. From this road there is still a lot of climb which becomes really steep in the final part, to reach the top of the mountain in front of us. The peak (970 mt s.l.m), exactly where the radio transmission tower is found, you can see Arezzo and its surrounding valley. Very worthwhile. To return to Anghiari you should return to the 4 crossroads.

G (16 Km)

from the crossroad you precede downhill to the opposite valley. you can see the road down below and in a rapid descent (from 690 mt to 366 mt of Molino Nuovo in only 3 Km). At the bottom of the descent you can see the stop sign. Turn right to cover a full tract in substantial level road where you will pass the village of Le Ville. After that the left in the road where you will take the left in ascent to Anghiari, After a few ups and downs you will arrive and Castello di Sorci in which direction you will arrive once again at the Campo alla Fiera o Anghiari from where you had started.