Sassoforte, Mountain summit in Grosseto Province, Italy

Sassoforte is a Tuscan mountain rising to about 800 metres in the province of Grosseto, part of the chain that once surrounded Lake Prile. Its summit holds the ruins of the castle of Sassoforte, in the municipality of Roccastrada, and archaeological excavations; the springs of the Bai stream rise on its eastern side. Part of the mountain is protected as a biotope.

Sassoforte lies in the Tuscan range that once encircled Lake Prile, in the municipality of Roccastrada, Grosseto province. Archaeological excavations are present on the mountain, and the castle of Sassoforte stands on its slopes. The sources record no founding date, count or judicial function for the castle.

The summit holds the ruins of Sassoforte Castle, in the municipality of Roccastrada, reached on foot from the village of Sassofortino. The mountain also has archaeological excavations, and on its eastern side rise the springs of the Bai stream. The slopes are part of a biotope protected for its naturalistic interest.

The summit is reached on foot; the sources record no paved road to the top. The eastern flank of the mountain holds the springs of the Bai torrent, and the castle ruins lie within the territory of Roccastrada, in Grosseto Province. The mountain is partly covered by a protected biotope, so stay on existing paths.

From the summit, on clear days, the view reaches the Colline Metallifere, Siena and even Corsica. The eastern slope of the mountain holds the springs of the Bai stream, and part of the relief is protected as a biotope of naturalistic interest.