White roads and sea – Bibbona’s gravel paradise

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alvento – italian cycling magazine

White roads and sea – Bibbona’s gravel paradise

Cycling Collection by alvento – italian cycling magazine

3 routes

19:13 h

241 km

4,050 m

There’s a beautiful simplicity to a weekend spent with just you and your bike. With just one objective, you can enjoy miles of carefree cycling, away from the everyday. A weekend ‘done right’, some would say. It’s quite normal to spend the working weeks daydreaming about such escapes.

Just like Lucy from the Chronicles of Narnia, we often desire to step into a different world. Of course, we don’t have to pass through a magical wardrobe to achieve this. Arriving in Bibbona, on a Friday afternoon in early summer, you’ll feel as though you’ve entered somewhere special too.

(This was adapted for komoot from ‘Alvento Destinations 03’, an Italian book that collects nine unusual travel ideas throughout Italy and beyond. You can order it here: alvento.cc/prodotto/destinations-italy-unknown-3/)

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Activities

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Macchia della Magona loop
03:21
46.9km
14.0km/h
700m
700m
Expert
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The first of three loops from beautiful Bibbona, this journey explores the protected natural beauty of the Macchia della Magona. Having visited the charming village of Casale Marittimo, the day’s most significant climb leads to the Terminino pass. You’ll ascend using a grey road – slightly darker than…
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Querceto loop
07:51
87.0km
11.1km/h
1,430m
1,420m
Expert
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
This second loop is named after the charming village of Querceto, one of many magical settlements in this area. The day begins with 20 rather flat kilometres (12 mi) through a cool pine forest between Marina di Bibbona and Marina di Cecina. The first of the day’s three climbs begins at Giardino and leads…
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Poggio alla Nocca loop
08:01
108km
13.4km/h
1,920m
1,920m
Expert
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
Dulcis in fundo. To cap off your adventures, this is the longest Tour, a superbly enjoyable gravel ride of over 100 kilometres (60 mi) with almost 2,000 metres (6,500 ft) of elevation gain. After a short but fun passage through a pine forest, the route passes through La California. Paolo Bettini and…
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