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Orsigna (806 m): this town dates back to the 17th century, when the bishop Scipione de'Ricci chose the woodland terrace called "Pian del Sartino" to build a church that would become the centre of the various surrounding villages. It is still not clear where the name has its origins; it appears that it comes either from the name (Orsini) of important landowners or from names that derived the presence of mountain bears (orsi). The town today represents the starting point of many routes across the valley of Orsigna and and routes that connect the Tuscan side of the mountain to that of Bologna. The whole area is a rare example of the Apennine landscape, where man respected the environmental characteristics and maintained unaltered the morphologic conformation of the valley. Shelter of Porta Franca: located at 1580 metres altitude in the high valley of Orsigna, the shelter i courtesy of CAI of Pistoia. It has many beds, living rooms, kitchen and bathrooms. Water and shelter are always available outside the shelters. Info: Club Alpino Italiano of Pistoia, phone +39 0573 490338 or +39 0573 365582. |
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