The Sorgenti di Firenze Trekking (SOFT, Florence Springs Walking) is a system of hiking trails that has twenty-two secondary trails that are connected to it in
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze'').
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
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In the valley of the
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, you can walk for days along the
Apennines
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
Florentine.
In the course of the first ring, walkers can be housed in "places step" where there are public shelters in villas, farmhouses, former country schools, monasteries, camping or travel companies. The stopping place is almost always in small villages or in places attractive, accessible by car.
The twenty-two secondary routes offer the possibility of a days-on-end of hiking, each highlighting a particular theme of environmental, historical and artistic routes.
External links
SOFT (Florence Springs Trekking)
Geography of Tuscany
Tourist attractions in Tuscany
Hiking trails in Italy
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