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Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

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5.0

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Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

05:20

60.9km

1,790m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 53 m for 9 m

After 60.9 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.6 km

Vallombrosa Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Benedictine abbey surrounded by beech and fir forests. Valombrossa was founded in 1038 by the Florentine nobleman Giovanni Gualberto and became the motherhouse of the Vallumbrosan Order. The church can …

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23.6 km

Secchieta Wind Turbines

Highlight • Monument

Mount Secchieta is certainly a place that lends itself well to various mountain bike rides, with gravel only being the main road on the ridge. Be careful because it is …

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32.9 km

Arboreto Cellini

Forest

35.0 km

Stone Water Fountain in the Forest

Highlight • Structure

refueling at height

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36.5 km

Metato di Vallombrosa

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Former chestnut drying room, now a meeting place for charitable and volunteer communities with the sole purpose of helping others and breathing fresh air.
(Source: facebook.com/Metato-di-Vallombrosa)

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36.9 km

The Giants of Italy – Douglas Fir Giants of Vallombrosa

Highlight • Natural Monument

In the Biogenetic Reserve of Vallombrosa (Fi), in the Florentine Mountains, on the northern slopes of the Pratomagno Massif, there are the tallest plants of the whole Italian peninsula; Monumental …

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36.9 km

Fratelli d'Italia Trees – Among the Tallest in Italy

Highlight • Natural Monument

easy-flowing path with views of two imposing trees among the highest in Italy

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41.9 km

Vallombrosa Forest Road

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful road in the woods that can be traveled without major difficulties (fatigue aside) with a gravel, at least with a dry bottom, probably in more rainy periods it becomes more technical.

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51.1 km

Ferrano Castle

Highlight • Castle

After passing the castle, a beautiful dirt road immersed in the woods that climbs up to the Vallombrosa nature reserve is followed on a stretch of the cycle road Leonessa.

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60.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.2 km

17.2 km

1.34 km

1.30 km

914 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

25.8 km

6.00 km

332 m

218 m

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,420 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 4 June

26°C

16°C

48 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

Vallombrosa Abbey

Secchieta Wind Turbines

Stone Water Fountain in the Forest

Metato di Vallombrosa

The Giants of Italy – Douglas Fir Giants of Vallombrosa

Fratelli d'Italia Trees – Among the Tallest in Italy

Vallombrosa Forest Road

Ferrano Castle

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