Advanced San Gimignano mountain bike tour
The advanced San Gimignano mountain bike tour. This is a nice panoramic tour around the Vernaccia wine region, across little villages and endless vineyards hills. Along the way there will be time for short stop to get a sip of the fresh white wine called “Vernaccia di San Gimignano”. We’ll make to the San Gimignano walled town on dirt roads and singletracks. This is a real mountain bike tour around the San Gimignano area.
ITINERARY
Van transportation from Florence.
Starting and arrival point: Colle Val d’Elsa
From there we start our tour across the gentle hills of the southern Chianti region heading south toward Siena. We follow the orl pilgrim path called “Via Francigena”. We’ll pass across some technical sections and a creek crossing. As we reach the top we stop for a sip of white wine “Vernaccia” at an old vinery. As we reach San Gimignano we stop for a nice light lunch with local food, vegetarian or vegan are welcomed. After lunch it’s time for a San Gimignano short tour with a stop for an ice cream. Leaving San Gimignano we follow the road back down to Colle val d’Elsa with some stops along the way to take some picture of the superb panorama on the Elsa Valley.
Highlights:
Poggibonsi Fortress, Colle Val d’Elsa, San Gimignano
Cost 120€ /person (min 4 pax) + light lunch not included
The advanced San Gimignano mountain bike tour sheet:
Easy |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
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Duration: |
Full day |
Full day |
Full day |
Distance traveled: |
20 miles |
20 miles |
25 miles |
Area: |
Southern Chianti |
Southern Chianti |
Southern Chianti |
Nearest city: |
Siena |
Siena |
Siena |
Tour type: |
Secondary paved and dirt roads |
Secondary paved and dirt roads |
Secondary paved and dirt roads |
Bike type: |
E-mountainbike |
E-mountainbike |
Mountainbike |
Season: |
Year round |
Year round |
Year round |
Number of participants: |
2-7 |
2-7 |
2-7 |
Minimum age: |
13 |
13 |
14 |
Fully guided: |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Support vehicles: |
optional |
optional |
optional |
Transportation to start site: |
optional |
optional | optional |
Price |
120€ per person |
120€ per person |
120€ per person |
PACKAGE INCLUDES
Fully guided private tour
Wine tasting
High quality e-bikes or mountainbike
Helmets and water bottles
English speaking local guide