How to reach the Sanctuary of Montenero (Livorno)
The sanctuary can be reached from many places by road bike (with a good range of generous gears!):
1) from the location "il Romito" (south of Livorno) on the via Aurelia SS.1, by via di Quercianella - Castellaccio - via della Porcigliana (or via del Poggio) - via Byron: route of 7.5 km with a fairly long and demanding climb (200 m. of difference in height in the first 4 km)
2) from the city (Antignano district), by via Mondolfi - via del Tirreno: moderate slope, 5 km regular and shady route, pleasant in summer, fun to run downhill.
3) from the city ( Ardenza district), by via di Montenero - Montenero Basso - via della Salita di M .; 3 km route suitable for a mountain bike or an excursion on foot: after an initial slight slope, from Montenero Basso onwards, the road rears up with a constant climb of 10% or more for about 1 km. But it is possible to take the funicular cab that from Montenero Basso leads to the Sanctuary in a few minutes; the ticket is the same as for a normal ride on a city bus.
4) alternative to the previous route, but more suitable for a cyclist,: before reaching Montenero Basso, at the height of the cemetery, go up to the left along via del Castellaccio and then via della Querceta, coming out in via della Salita: demanding route of 3.5 km (with a hard climb at the beginning and a difference in altitude of 100 m.