Trekking to the ghost village of Fornello

Join this adventurous hike, exploring the abandoned train station and the quarry with their fascinating woodland railway, and if you’re brave walk through the abandoned tunnel. Enjoy typical Tuscan food and wine surrounded by the beauty of nature.

The Apennines is a mountain range that stretches from the north to the south of Italy. It runs through Mugello, enriching the town with its incredible mountainous landscape.

The trekking path has been part of the leading road network in the area since Etruscan times, located between central Italy and the Lombardy plain. The Etruscans primarily used the area to connect the towns of Fiesole and Felsina (Bologna). The Romans then populated it, and in the Middle Ages it was the home of the Tuscan Conti Guidi. It remained inhabited by farming families until the 1960s.

This excursion through the woods is, therefore, a journey between past and present. Signs of early human inhabitants are still evident in the form of old houses and established streets, but the now abandoned space is simply a reminder of the life that was.

The activity lasts 4 hours in total. The trekking route is about 8 km long (5 miles), has a decent difference in altitude and includes some challenging sections.