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Italy
Tuscany
Florence
Empoli

Single track next to the canal – Cypress Avenue loop from Ponte a Elsa

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Italy
Tuscany
Florence
Empoli

Single track next to the canal – Cypress Avenue loop from Ponte a Elsa

Moderate

4.5

(8)

52

riders

Single track next to the canal – Cypress Avenue loop from Ponte a Elsa

03:04

49.9km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.96 km for 150 m

After 8.17 km for 84 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.03 km

San Genesio

Archaeological Site

2

7.90 km

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption and Saint Genesius

Highlight • Religious Site

The cathedral dates from the 12th century, but its bell tower with machicolations, a defensive tower of the old castle, is older. The cathedral was renovated in the 15th century …

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3

7.93 km

San Miniato Cathedral and Clock Tower

Highlight • Religious Site

San Miniato, city of good cuisine and white truffles, looks from a hill over the plain through which the Arno flows. The monumental palaces prove its grandeur, but all its …

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4

8.00 km

Along the Via Francigena, Piazza della Repubblica is surrounded by the facade of the Bishop's Seminary dating back to the 16th century.

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5

32.7 km

Old Building on the Via Francigena

Highlight • Historical Site

6

38.5 km

Single track next to the canal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Single track next to a canal. No water in the canal in summer. Don't know about other seasons.
Substrate is mainly grass or sand.

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7

43.5 km

Cypress Avenue

Highlight • Natural

beautiful avenue with cypresses up on an unpaved surface. It is the classic Tuscan avenue, full of beauty, especially at dusk

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

5.04 km

4.47 km

1.66 km

372 m

Surfaces

45.1 km

3.02 km

1.78 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Saturday 16 May

23°C

7°C

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