Podere Pietraporciana – Le Crocette Picnic Area loop from Riserva Naturale Pietraporciana

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Podere Pietraporciana – Le Crocette Picnic Area loop from Riserva Naturale Pietraporciana

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Podere Pietraporciana – Le Crocette Picnic Area loop from Riserva Naturale Pietraporciana

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3.24km

70m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Riserva Naturale Pietraporciana

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61 m

Pietraporciana Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Equipped area - in some periods also a restaurant - very close to the beech forest and the panoramic point

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148 m

Podere Pietraporciana

Highlight • Forest

When open, you get a small snack, coffee or ice cream

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595 m

Small beech forest with centuries-old trees that can be visited along a pedestrian path. Plants are left to grow naturally and fallen ones are left in the woods. The altitude is also unusually low for beech trees.

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1.09 km

Riserva Naturale Pietraporciana

Highlight • Forest

Beautifully scenic, even with clouds and rain

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2.03 km

Le Crocette Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A bit of difficulty in the stretch of the route that goes from the Celle di San Francesco to the reserve, perhaps due to cuts it was impracticable

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2.38 km

Pietraporciana Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Pietraporciana Nature Reserve, between Chianciano Terme and Sarteano, is a protected area nestled between the Val d’Orcia and Valdichiana Senese. It is especially known for its charming beech forest, …

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