Lake of the Idols - June 14, 2009
Where we come from, where are we?
question that has existed since time immemorial. The mystery concerning the origin of our existence we have made rivers of ink, and even today those who argue to believe in nothing and no one is found then, in difficult times, to rely on someone, someone who can be God for us today, but for the ancient people was certainly a deity, most often represented by a statuette. This is how the idols, objects of worship, to worship, invoke or to donate in exchange for a favor received or requested.
That piccoliss 
imo Hanging Lake is located where you least expect it, not in a valley, but the slope, at the point where, by descending from the summit, the slope becomes more pronounced. Suggests an urn, a swallow's nest, and to make matters worse, the fact that the water level was maintained coast, with the resource that is continually renewed, magically replacing each sample, it was considered sacred.
We now know that water flowed from the bottom and from inside the mountain, they accumulate in the reservoir pond until the hydrostatic pressure did not reach equilibrium. But three thousand years ago, this phenomenon could take place only for divine power. It 's so that, as in many other places, in ancient times was born the cult of water. The bronzes of the Lake of the Idols, discovered in 1838, are recognized as votive offerings belonging to a production dating back to the Etruscan-Roman period, between VI and IV century BC C..
This wonderful place you can visit starting from Passo della Calla. Accessible from Santa Sofia Campigna or for those coming from Romagna, or by going to those coming from Tuscany.
path
Al Passo della Calla (m.1296), we put in front of the Restaurant and Bar will be following the right path " 00 "CAI immediately climbs into a beautiful beech forest and leads in about thirty minutes Burraia The Refuge (1444 m - h - 040). Just before the retreat, at the bottom of the path, is a source, not always on, unfortunately. Yes Continue to Mount Hawk, and soon after on the right stands the net toward the Romagna plain, the City of Refuge Forlì. With a detour a few minutes you can reach. Continue uphill and, in short, the ridge is gained. It 's a stretch of path where nothing short of spectacular panorama from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian sea. This, of course, only in the absence of fog. It then crosses the ridge to get to Poggio Sodo of Conti (d. 1560 - h. 1.10) where there is a military post that is around the right and regain the ridge. After passing a structure of a lift off you continue on the path to cover the broad ridge of Monte Falco up to reach the lookout balcony with (m. 1640 - at 1.35). Now the view is across the Apennines and is easy to recognize, in the distance Muraglione Pass and the valley, the villages of Castagno d'Andrea and S. Godenzo. After leaving the lookout descends to the left and follow the wide trail in a beautiful beech forest, we reach the turnoff for the climb to the top of Falterona (m. 1583 - at 1.55). Here there are two ways to reach Lake 
of Idols: go right to the cross and then descend to the Falterona Crocicchie, Capo d'Arno and Lake of the Idols, or go straight.
We chose to climb to the peak (m.1653 - at 2.05), which boasts a wide view.
A steep descent leads to Crocicchie (m. 1417 - 2:40 am). Go left up the hillside path. The silence is absolute, only our boots resting on the leaves causing a muffled noise. When you arrive in Capo d'Arno (m.1379 - 3:00 am) is a plaque inscribed with the following verses.
"And I, for half Tuscany
sweeps
A stream that rises in Falterona
and a hundred miles of course suffice it;" (Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Purgatorio, canto XIV).
only fifteen minutes to reach the small lake and unbelievable of Idols (m. 1381 - at 3.15). For some time its reservoir has been dry but now, thankfully, have been restored to its waters, and this makes the site really engaging. To the lift follow the path that passes through CT4 Montelleri then connect to the path "00" (d. 1538) which leads, backwards, Mount Hawk and, later, the passage of the Calla (d. 1296 - 5.45 am) .
Total Time 5.45 am
level + 630-630
Km 16.7
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