Ring of the Pesa Municipality Greve in Chianti OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI share The route starts from the hamlet of Panzano, known for its Sunday morning market and its square with a fountain, which is exactly halfway between Florence and Siena (as indicated by the medallion on the ground around the fountain, created and […]
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The Battle of Monteaperti
The Battle of Monteaperti Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share “Lo strazio e ‘l grande scempio. che fece l’Arbia colorata in rosso, tal orazion fa far nel nostro tempio”. With these words, Dante Alighieri responds to Farinata degli Uberti, indicating the reason for so much hatred towards him on the part of […]
Chianti Vineyards and Woods
Chianti Vineyards and Woods Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share The route can be approached from one of the two main junctions, two of the most important hamlets in the municipal territory: Quercegrossa and Vagliagli. Vineyards, woods, farms, panoramic viewpoints: 14 km of total immersion in the most characteristic landscape of the […]
Berardenga Farms
Berardenga Farms Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share In the immediate vicinity of Castelnuovo Berardenga, here is a route that unites some beautiful farms in the area, rich in history and tradition. From Pacina, whose origins date back to Etruscan times, with its villa preserved according to strict tradition and seat of […]
The Etruscans in Berardenga Land
The Etruscans in Berardenga Land Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share The territory north of the historic centres of San Gusmè and Villa a Sesta is rich in evidence of the Etruscan period. From the necropolis of Poggione and Bosco alle Pici, sites of finds of great interest, to the settlements that […]
Castles and abbeys
Castles and abbeys Municipality Castelnuovo Berardenga OUTDOOR / PATHS / CHIANTI Share Just under 10 km made up of trails 364 and 365, which develop in the places where Berardenghi family was born during the second half of the 9th century. In 867, Conte Franco-Salico Guinigi, progenitor of the Berardenghi, founded the abbey of Saint […]
Prince Ring
Prince Ring Municipality San Casciano in Val di Pesa OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI share The route begins in Bardella on Via Gentilino at the junction with Via Artigianato-Via Pertini. It follows via Gentilino on a paved road and after a short while becomes gravel, crossing the Borro Suganella to Spedaletto, 1.7 km. Turn left […]
Calzaiolo ring route
Calzaiolo ring route Municipality San Casciano in Val di Pesa OUTDOOR / PATHS/ CHIANTI Share The route begins at the Ponterotto parking lot from where you join the Pesa trail, which you follow to Calzaiolo. You cross the bridge of the road over the Pesa and continue along Via di San Vito di Sopra until […]
Along the Pesa from Cerbaia to Sambuca
Along the Pesa from Cerbaia to Sambuca Municipality San Casciano in Val di Pesa OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI Share We begin in Cerbaia from the Pablo Picasso car park. You descend along a cobbled road after crossing a chain and turn left, skirting the Pesa. Follow the road, which is always wide and climbs […]
Calcinaia Ring route
Calcinaia Ring route Municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa OUTDOOR / TRAILS / CHIANTI Share Leave your car at the Calcinaia car park in front of the restaurant and continue along the old road through the village until you reach Via Castelbonsi. The dirt road winds gently downhill to the former Castle of […]
