Colline e sentieri gravel attorno ad Empoli — giro ad anello

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Colline e sentieri gravel attorno ad Empoli — giro ad anello

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Colline e sentieri gravel attorno ad Empoli — giro ad anello

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25.8km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 31, 2024

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1.13 km

Trail Along the Orme River

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It is possible to walk it when the river water is not high

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11.0 km

Built at the end of the sixteenth century by order of the Osservanza di San Francesco, the land was donated by the noble Frescobaldi family, while the Franciscan friars took care of the construction of the building and its embellishment, with stone altars, wooden choirs and various other works .

In addition to the church area, the convent is outlined by the central cloister, with a classic rectangular plan, and decorated with tempera paintings depicting the Life of Saint Francis of Assisi, works created in the year 1686.

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11.2 km

Montecastello–Turbone Gravel Road

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Very steep climb (12%) with stones, bumpy bottom and chasms caused by water ... you push up or go down very carefully

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13.2 km

Gravel Road Along Turbone Creek

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attention, MTB and on foot up a steep slope up to the Turbone cycle path

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18.5 km

Church of Santa Maria a Sammontana

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The church stands near the ancient Sammontana castle. The church, as a building, is mentioned for the first time as Canonica Sante Marie de Semontana between 1274 and 1280. The church consists of a basilica with three roofed naves. The whole building was heavily remodeled in 1939, so there is a mix of original Romanesque and new-Romanesque.

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