Historic Centre of Pienza – View of Val d'Orcia loop from Pienza

Historic Centre of Pienza – View of Val d'Orcia loop from Pienza

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Historic Centre of Pienza – View of Val d'Orcia loop from Pienza

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96.0km

2,170m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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589 m

Historic Centre of Pienza

Highlight • Historical Site

Pienza is a small jewel of the Val d'Orcia, known as the city of Pope Pius II, aka Enea Silvio Piccolomini, who was born here in 1405. Pius II, once …

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3.21 km

View of Val d'Orcia

Highlight • Viewpoint

Just around the main road there's one of the most awesome spot to enjoy Valdorcia. A bench in the top of a hill where your sight can go as far …

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5.31 km

This is the Spedaletto castle: "a fortified architectural complex located in the rural locality of the same name in the municipal area of Pienza along the Provincial Road 53".
Source: artsandculture.google.com/entity/castle-of-spedaletto/g11b5m68f7b?hl=en

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14.4 km

Poggio Covili view

Viewpoint

18.4 km

Village Square, Castiglione d'Orcia

Highlight • Settlement

In the heart of the Val d'Orcia, a few kilometers from Bagno Vignoni, Pienza and Montalcino.
From the SS2 Cassia you climb regularly for 6 km at an average 5%, …

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50.1 km

Mount Amiata Summit (Vetta Amiata)

Highlight • Summit

Tough climb to the top of the highest peak in Tuscany. There appears to be a cafe open most of the year for refreshments, but check before you make the climb to be sure.

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54.0 km

Monte Amiata Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A beautiful climb, immersed in a dense forest, with a constant slope that leaves no respite. You have to climb with your own pace, without forcing yourself at the beginning, …

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