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San Quirico d'Orcia – Historic Centre of Pienza loop from Unione dei Comuni Valdichiana Senese
07:21
100km
2,050m
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: June 25, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 70.5 km for 58 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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8.64 km
cipressi di Monticchielo
Viewpoint
13.6 km
View of Pienza
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58.9 km
Nice up and down gravel section
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69.4 km
San Quirico d'Orcia
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70.4 km
Historic churches in San Quirico d'Orcia along the Via Francigena
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72.1 km
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75.3 km
Strada Bianca San Quirico–Pienza
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78.1 km
Madonna di Vitaleta Chapel
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84.1 km
Historic Centre of Pienza
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He thus entrusted the total renovation of the village to the architect Bernardo Rossellino and the humanist Leon Battisti Alberti, who in just four years, from 1459 to 1462, defined the harmonious and typically fifteenth-century appearance of what would have been Pienza today.
Thus was born that is now known as the ideal city of author: "born from a thought of love and a dream of beauty", as Giovanni Pascoli wrote.
Due to its peculiar characteristics in 1996, together with the whole Val d’Orcia, Pienza was recognized as a World Heritage Site.
Walking through the historic center, in Piazza Pio II, a visit to the Duomo, the Cathedral of the Assumption, is a must. Inside it houses important and remarkable paintings by the most renowned artists of the time, while the beautiful octagonal bell tower rises above the ancient crypt.
In front of the Cathedral you can see the Palazzo Comunale, a historic building dating back to the mid-1400s with its main feature: the large loggia on the facade. Also in the main square, the imposing Museo-Palazzo Piccolomini stands out with its hanging garden from which you can admire a truly unique panorama over the entire Val d'Orcia, from Montalcino to Monte Amiata. To complete the closure of the central square, you can visit the Palazzo Borgia, seat of the Diocesan Museum of Pienza.
Inside the former San Carlo conservatory, there is now the Archaeological Museum of Pienza, a building of medieval origin, with archaeological and Etruscan collections on display and an exhibition itinerary that documents the urban and architectural history of the Pienza area.
A few steps from the historic center, a short walk takes you to the Pieve di Corsignano: a Romanesque church with three naves, whose origins date back to the 7th century.
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84.2 km
Pienza
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100 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
44.0 km
29.9 km
23.5 km
2.05 km
797 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
43.2 km
37.0 km
16.5 km
2.91 km
708 m
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Elevation
Highest point (670 m)
Lowest point (140 m)
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