Passo del Muraglione

The Muraglione Pass, located at 907 meters above sea level, is one of the most important connections between Tuscany and Romagna. Crossed by the State Road 67 Tosco-Romagnola, it connects the Mugello area with the Montone Valley, allowing passage between Florence and Forlì. The name "Muraglione" comes from the imposing stone wall built in 1836 by the Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopold II to protect travelers from the strong winds that often whip the pass, thus improving the connections between Florence and Romagna, fostering commercial exchanges and transit between the two regions. The Muraglione soon became a point of reference for merchants, travelers, and pilgrims, becoming one of the most important communication routes between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal State. Thanks to its location, the Muraglione Pass has played a strategic role over the centuries, both for trade and military operations: in the Middle Ages, it was crossed by merchants and pilgrims heading to Florence or Rome; in the 19th century, it became an important communication route for the newly unified Kingdom of Italy, and during World War II, it was the scene of fighting between retreating German forces and Allied troops, as it was near the Gothic Line, the Nazi defensive system along the Apennines. From here also starts a hiking itinerary that leads to the summit of Monte Falterona (1654 m), where the Arno River, which flows through Florence among other cities, originates. The Muraglione Pass is not just a communication route but a place where history, culture, and landscape intertwine, also an opportunity for a stop to savor the Tuscan-Romagnolo cuisine in the inns along the pass.

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