Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

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Vallombrosa Abbey – Secchieta Wind Turbines loop from Pontassieve

05:19

60.9km

1,790m

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: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 53 m for 9 m

After 60.9 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.6 km

Vallombrosa Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

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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23.6 km

Secchieta Wind Turbines

Highlight • Monument

Mount Secchieta is certainly a place that lends itself well to various mountain bike rides, with gravel only being the main road on the ridge. Be careful because it is …

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27.4 km

Croce Vecchia

Highlight • Trail

Vallombrosa with its reserve is a paradise for BDC, MTB and excursions.

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32.9 km

Arboreto Cellini

Forest

35.0 km

Stone Water Fountain in the Forest

Highlight • Structure

refueling at height

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36.6 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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36.9 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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36.9 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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51.1 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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60.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.0 km

17.4 km

1.34 km

1.30 km

914 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

25.6 km

2.48 km

332 m

218 m

207 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,420 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

22°C

12°C

49 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 6, 2024,The Vallomlosa

Route started from Pontassieve station up to Monte Secchieta route initially asphalted then a short uphill stretch dirt road then all asphalted passing by the really suggestive villages where it is a pleasure to pedal like Reggello and Tosi on a mostly asphalted surface composed of many bars and fountains, the climb is gradual but when you get to the …

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July 24, 2024,Anello Diacceto, Vallombrosa, Secchieta - Foresta Demaniale Vallombrosa

Fantastic tour proposed by the good Erik with many parts in the shade, fantastic air and temperature to tackle the route with a lot of climb. There are some uphill cobbled parts like a bumpy Roman road in the Circuito delle Cappelle where I preferred to push but for a few minutes

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