Vallombrosa Abbey – Ferrano Castle loop from Pontassieve

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Vallombrosa Abbey – Ferrano Castle loop from Pontassieve

Hard

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riders

Vallombrosa Abbey – Ferrano Castle loop from Pontassieve

05:32

56.7km

1,690m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 21 m for 38 m

After 27.7 km for 10 m

After 56.7 km for 38 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.2 km

Vallombrosa Forest

Highlight • Forest

23.8 km

Viewpoint

27.9 km

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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28.4 km

Arboreto Cellini

Forest

30.5 km

Stone Water Fountain in the Forest

Highlight • Structure

refueling at height

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32.1 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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32.4 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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32.4 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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37.4 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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46.6 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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56.7 km

End point

Train Station

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