The Balze of the Valdarno – View of Pian di Scò loop from Castelfranco di Sopra
The Balze of the Valdarno – View of Pian di Scò loop from Castelfranco di Sopra
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The Balze of the Valdarno – View of Pian di Scò loop from Castelfranco di Sopra
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22.7km
310m
Cycling
Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 9, 2026
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906 m
The Balze of the Valdarno
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In addition to my photo, in order to give an idea of what I am, I am attaching one of Marco Faccioli.
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4.39 km
Parish Church of Santa Maria in Pian di Scò
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This ancient parish church has a great history. Although the precise year of its foundation is ignored, however from the whole of its architecture we can assume that it arose around the year one thousand. The first document in which it is mentioned dates back to 12 March 1008. In that year it was named in a donation made by the noble family Ubertini in favor of the Abbey of Santa Trinita in Alpe.
Another document mentions some land located in the plover of Pian di Scò donated to the church of Gastra. Some historians believed that this Píeve belonged and depended on the Apostolic See, but the documents issued by the Pontiffs Pasquale II (1103), Innocenzo II (1134) and Anastasio IV (1153) confirmed the jurisdiction over this church to the bishops of Fiesole.
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5.46 km
View of Pian di Scò
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7.94 km
Arezzo–Firenze Provincial Border
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11.3 km
View of Reggello and the Arno Valley
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11.4 km
Reggello Olive Groves and Rural Scenery
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11.6 km
Reggello Town Center
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16.5 km
Iris Fields of Setteponti
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On the #Setteponti, in the direction of #Firenze, at this time of the year, you can admire the fields where the #giaggiolo is grown. Its cultivation began in Tuscany in the mid-1800s, reaching significant production quantities thanks to the demand from French and northern European companies for the use of iris powder in perfumery and distilleries.
The Tuscan product is highly sought after and competitive due to the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of its components.
The typical cultivation areas are the two hilly and mountainous areas of the #Pratomagno Aretino, crossed by the Setteponti, where I took this photo between #Reggello and #PiandiSco ', and of the Florentine Chianti.
Iris is a rustic plant grown on the edge of terraced fields, in soils not suitable for other crops.
Iris is a crop that is an integral part of the Tuscan tradition and an extremely important agri-environmental resource for the local economy, therefore it requires protection for landscape, historical and cultural reasons.
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22.7 km
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Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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22.1 km
567 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
22.1 km
430 m
137 m
< 100 m
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Lowest point (280 m)
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