Eremo di Cerbaiolo, Religious hermitage in Pieve Santo Stefano, Italy.

The Eremo di Cerbaiolo is a hermitage and church building set in the forested hills of the Alta Valtiberina in Tuscany. The complex sits on a hillside surrounded by dense woodland that separates it from the valley below.

The hermitage began as a Benedictine monastery in the 8th century. The monks abandoned it for S. Maria in Moscheto, and in 1216 it was given to Saint Francis; Franciscans lived there until 1783, when it became a parish titled Sant'Antonio. It belonged to the Diocese of Città di Castello until 1520, then to Sansepolcro.

The hermitage sits along the Via di Francesco, a pilgrimage route connecting Assisi to La Verna that passes through dense woodland. Walkers on this path follow the same trails that Franciscan pilgrims have used for centuries.

The hermitage is reached on foot along a woodland trail that requires sturdy shoes and a moderate level of fitness. Visiting outside the hottest summer months makes the walk more comfortable.

The chapel of Sant'Antonio is a tower-like structure of 1716 whose western side rests directly on bare rock. Inside, behind an iron grille, a cavity is shown where tradition holds that the body of Anthony of Padua rested after he fainted from long hours of prayer and mortification.