Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Hermitage of Santa Maria alla Sambuca

Hermitage of Santa Maria alla Sambuca

Highlight • Religious Site

Hermitage of Santa Maria alla Sambuca

Name: Hermitage of Santa Maria alla Sambuca
Rating: 2

Recommended by 16 mountain bikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Monti Livornesi

Save

Location: Collesalvetti, Livorno, Italy

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Mountain Biking Routes to Hermitage of Santa Maria alla Sambuca

4.5

(65)

161

riders

1. Picnic Area at Trail Junction – Incrocio delle Palazzine loop from Livorno Centrale

45.2km

04:20

960m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.1

(36)

126

riders

2. Picnic Area at Trail Junction – The Direct Route loop from Livorno Centrale

40.0km

04:12

870m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.5

(16)

riders

3. Villa Cristina – Valle Bendetta loop from Livorno Centrale

28.5km

02:19

450m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Tips

Dona&Leo

April 29, 2024

Ancient Hermitage, whose oldest nucleus dates back to 1100 (small church of Santa Maria di Parrana, with a few cells, Augustinian Fathers of S. Jacopo in Acquaviva), located in the valley of the Ugione torrent, in the Provincial Natural Park of the Livornesi Mountains and in the complex regional agricultural-forestry Livornesi Hills (Valle Benedetta Forest). From 1390 the hermitage took the name of Santa Maria della Sambuca and the penitential Gesuati friars settled there (until 1668, the year of dissolution of the order), with consequent expansion of the structure (church, cells, guesthouse, refectory, kitchen, barn, cellar). A state property since 1950, the Hermitage has been partly renovated with CIPE funds, but is in a state of abandonment and the other two wings (including the beautiful cloister) require urgent conservative restoration. Of great interest for the circuit of existing routes that touch other cultural emergencies such as the remains of mills on the Ugione stream (late 1600s - early 1700s), the ice houses (late 1700s) and other historical-cultural testimonies, as well as naturalistic and geological emergencies.

Translated by Google •

Eddy De Roover

October 8, 2025

Please take into account that it is very technical and some roads are closed.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 200 m

Weather

Tuesday 16 December

15°C

9°C

89 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Collesalvetti, Livorno, Italy

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Picnic Area at Trail Junction

Sanctuary of Montenero and Panoramic View of Livorno and the Coast

La Direttissima

Villa Abbandonata dei Monti Livornesi

Vista del Castello di Romito (Livorno)

Lago delle serre

View of the Coast from Valle Benedetta

Alle spalle del Castel Sonnino

Area Picnic con Gazebo

Seguendo il chioma

Barriera Regina Margherita

Strada Bianca delle Colline Livornesi

Hermitage of Santa Maria alla Sambuca

1. Picnic Area at Trail Junction – Incrocio delle Palazzine loop from Livorno Centrale

2. Picnic Area at Trail Junction – The Direct Route loop from Livorno Centrale

3. Villa Cristina – Valle Bendetta loop from Livorno Centrale

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️