Ancient village, whise settling dates back early middle age, when passages of animals, gods and pilgrims made happening a slow but steady settling, nested onto a perched plateau at the margins of a canyon and foothills of the mountain Pania di Corfino

It is believed that its toponimous is coming from “confinus” (border)

“Il Fungo” is located in the seventeenth-century Campaiana mountain pasture (1360 m asl) offering typical dishes of the Garfagnina tradition accompanied by simplicity and friendliness
Campaiana is the meeting and departure area of the main paths in the Tuscan part of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park.

Ancient 17th-century mountain pasture to which converged not only the inhabitants of Corfino, but also those of Sassorosso. An example of what used to be called “civic use”, its seasonal exploitation was administered by a “small town” of representatives of each afferent community who decided to allocate the land (divided into “production units”) in 9-year cycles. An exercise of coexistence and work for the individual and common good, which was part of the delicate balance of mountain life

Today the delightful group of houses is totally transformed: the church remains intact, placed on the path coming from the pastures of “San Pellegrino” and other structures now transformed into holiday homes. On the mountain side there is the “Il Fungo Restaurant”, a well-known restaurant whose specialty is fried meats and mushrooms and also open during the season as a Bar / refreshment service

The name probably originated from its position off the site, offering itself as a meeting place between boys and girls away from the prying eyes of families, taking advantage of the moments of water supply to which the girls were appointed.

The main paths leading to the discovery of Pania leave from the Refuge, and some simple walks that lead to the “Maria Ansaldi – Pania di Corfino” Botanical Garden and to the Visitors Center of the Orecchiella State Natural Reserve. The characteristic village of Corfino is located a few kilometers from the refuge and can be reached via a path that passes through the suggestive mountain pasture of Pruno.

The refuge has a single shared dormitory with 12 bunk beds, 2 bathrooms and 4 showers. For the overnight stay in the refuge there is an obligation for a sleeping bag, sleeping bag or personal sheet.

Typical rural construction: leaning against the hillock with a triangular shaped roof covered in rye. Typically used seasonally: at the bottom animals, at the top tools, crops and on occasion even humans. The expertise in saving space and material lies in superimposing a parallelepiped shape (of which one wall is spared because it exploits the slope) to a triangular one that guarantees stability. Furthermore, there is no internal communication between the two floors. The lower floor is accessed from the lower part of the slope, while the upper one from the upper part of the slope.