Theatre of Silence – Piazza dei Priori, Volterra loop from San Lorenzo Agritourismo
Theatre of Silence – Piazza dei Priori, Volterra loop from San Lorenzo Agritourismo
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Theatre of Silence – Piazza dei Priori, Volterra loop from San Lorenzo Agritourismo
06:55
84.1km
1,720m
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: July 11, 2026
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Riserva Naturale di Castelvecchio
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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12.9 km
Gravel Road to Teatro del Silenzio
Highlight (Segment) • Monument
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15.3 km
Theatre of Silence
Highlight • Monument
According to the original idea, the structure was created to be assembled and host only one show a year (hence the name "Teatro del Silenzio"). The construction consists of a circular "stage" with a radius of a few meters in the center of which stands a different scenography every year: the most famous, which has become the symbol of the Theater itself, is an imposing sculpture depicting a human face created by the Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj for the scenography of a Manon Lescaut and subsequently donated by the sculptor to the foundation of the theatre.
Some blocks of Tuscan travertine were placed as a backdrop to the stage.
On days when the theater is not in operation, the stalls are completely dismantled and the stage is transformed into an artificial lake. From here comes the definition of Theater of Silence, more precisely that place in the territory of the Municipality of Lajatico characterized by hills which, with (necessary) earthmoving interventions, was created, or rather simulated, as a natural Theater thus conceived.
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31.5 km
View of Volterra
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Volterra never seems to arrive!
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36.0 km
Baptistery of St. John the Baptist, Volterra
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Piazza S. Giovanni, 8, 56048 Volterra PI
058887654
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36.0 km
Piazza dei Priori, Volterra
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50.7 km
View of the Tuscan Countryside
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61.6 km
Cellole Monastery
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Born around the 10th-11th century, despite the various alterations over time, it retains its medieval style with the remains of frescoes, columns enriched with capitals and zoomorphic or geometric figures. But what is particularly suggestive, especially in the early morning or at sunset, is the silence and the sense of peace and solitude that reigns in its cool half-light.
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66.7 km
View of San Gimignano
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84.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
55.7 km
24.9 km
3.68 km
Surfaces
47.5 km
24.8 km
5.28 km
4.85 km
969 m
833 m
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Elevation
Highest point (600 m)
Lowest point (80 m)
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Friday 17 July
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