The last mill in the Cavallina Valley still in operation is located between the Cherio River and the San Fermo Hills.
There was a time when the Cavallina Valley was dotted with mills that harnessed the rushing waters of the Cherio River.
Now they have all disappeared except one: the scattered water mill at Grone, which still grinds by harnessing hydraulic and electrical power.
The good news is that you can visit it and take a closer look at this still well-preserved 1930s wooden structure nestled in a green oasis away from city life.
Do you know why it is called “of the scattered water”?
Near there are springs that dig small channels in the rock and then reach the mill wheel that brings the waters together and doesn’t let them remain “scattered.”
Follow the path of these crystalline filaments and you will reach the mill.