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Volterra

Piazza dei Priori, Volterra – View of San Gimignano loop from Molino d'Era

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Italy
Tuscany
Pisa
Volterra

Piazza dei Priori, Volterra – View of San Gimignano loop from Molino d'Era

Hard

4.7

(23)

255

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Piazza dei Priori, Volterra – View of San Gimignano loop from Molino d'Era

04:28

61.5km

1,280m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 9.41 km for 165 m

After 39.2 km for 303 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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2.28 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

4.72 km

View of Volterra

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One of the climbs to get to Volterra. The landscapes are very suggestive.
Volterra never seems to arrive!

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9.26 km

Piazza dei Priori, Volterra

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The city of Volterra stands on a hill between the Era and Cecina valleys, surrounded by two historic city walls: one dating back to the Etruscan era and the other …

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9.47 km

From here you have a fantastic view of the plain with the imposing prison in the back. In normal times, life rages here during the day. Nevertheless, the place has …

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12.1 km

Grande Cretto by Mauro Staccioli (Volterra Loop)

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One of the climbs to get to Volterra. The landscape is very suggestive.

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33.7 km

Skyline of San Gimignano

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BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE VALLEY

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38.2 km

View of San Gimignano

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Great view of the Tuscan countryside

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39.2 km

Historic Streets of San Gimignano

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Piazza del Duomo: the austere collegiate church, very old palazzi and seven towers form the majestic setting of this square near the Piazza della Cisterna.

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39.3 km

San Gimignano, a hill town surrounded by 13th century walls.
In the historic center it is not recommended to continue on the bicycle because it is often very crowded. One …

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61.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.5 km

15.5 km

2.64 km

935 m

Surfaces

58.3 km

1.58 km

1.14 km

363 m

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Monday 31 August

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Comments

May 26, 2023,Volterra-San Gimignano-Volterra
Great tour but a section leads through scree, only for experienced mountain bikers or you have to push

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