Balze del Valdarno
Unique, rocky landscape in Tuscany that inspired Leonardo da Vinci, now a protected natural park.

šŸ“œ Mountains formed after a lake dried up during the Pliocene era.
šŸ” Now a nearly 3,000-acre protected natural park established in 1998.

Why Go

šŸžļø Spectacular natural landscape with three distinct layers
šŸŽØ Inspired Leonardo Da Vinci, possibly depicted in Mona Lisa background
šŸš¶ Offers a 6 km hiking route including Path of the Fossates and Acqua Zolfina
šŸ‘€ Multiple viewpoints available, from below in Botriolo or above in Piantravigne

Tips

The circular hiking route is marked by the CAI and is called the 'path of the sulphur water'.
Can be viewed from below in the Botriolo area or from above in Piantravigne.

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