348 - Sicelle - Sambuca
Municipality Castellina in Chianti
OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI
The trail is a variant of the longer 349 and passes not only the village of Montecastelli but also Sicelle, a small hamlet with a fine church and external portico.
It then descends rapidly towards the Pesa stream to Petrazzo, where there is a small waterfall.
From the Molino di Petrazzo begins the Pesa River cycle path that leads to Sambuca
Points of interest
- Cross of Transhumance in Montecastelli
- Church of San Miniato in Sicelle,
- Molino di Petrazzo Cascade,
- Chapel of Saint John Gualbert,
- Ramagliano Bridge at Sambuca
Route:
Technical details:
- Starting point: Le Macine
- How to get there: In Castellina in Chianti (1 km and 200 m).
- Arrival locality: Sambuca Val di Pesa
- Access: Vicinal road
- Difficulty level: T - Tourist
- Difficulty level: downhill and then uphill
- Experience requirements: Minimum
- Travelling time: 2.45 hours
- Length: 8.1 km
- Total ascent: 169m
- Total Descent: 497m
- Maximum height: 622m above sea level
- Minimum height: 279m above sea level
- Signposts: CAI signs
- Best time to tackle the route: all year round
- Necessary equipment: walking shoes
- Operators offering accessory tourist services to the route: nd
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