Ride the wild side of Tuscany — quiet roads, challenging climbs and endless gravel trails, from the Colline Metallifere to the Tuscan coast.
Your cycling base in the wild heart of Tuscany
Set in the hills above Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Castello di Vecchienna is a unique base for exploring one of Tuscany’s lesser-known cycling regions.
Here, between the Val di Cecina, the Colline Metallifere and the Maremma, quiet country roads, forest tracks and gravel trails cross a remarkably unspoilt landscape of wooded hills, medieval villages and geothermal valleys.
Whether you ride road, gravel or mountain bike, Castello di Vecchienna offers the freedom to explore Tuscany away from the busiest tourist routes — with plenty of climbing along the way.
Beautiful and demanding routes toward Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Radicondoli, Volterra and Massa Marittima.
White roads, woodland tracks and geothermal trails through forests, mining country and wild Tuscan landscapes.
Natural trails and technical terrain around the wooded hills and the Biancane geothermal area.
Hot springs, quiet evenings and warm Tuscan dinners after the day in the saddle.
For road cyclists, the surrounding hills offer beautiful and demanding routes towards Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Radicondoli, Volterra and Massa Marittima, combining long rolling sections, steady climbs and panoramic descents.
Gravel riders can head into the Colline Metallifere, following white roads, woodland tracks and trails through a landscape shaped by forests, old mining territory and Tuscany’s extraordinary geothermal activity.
Mountain bikers will also find a network of natural trails and more technical terrain around the wooded hills and the Biancane geothermal area.
Road / Gravel · 55–70 km · ~1,200–1,600 m D+ · 3–5 h
Vecchienna → Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina → Sasso Pisano → Monterotondo Marittimo / Biancane → return to Vecchienna
Ride through one of Tuscany’s most extraordinary landscapes. From Vecchienna, climb towards Castelnuovo and Sasso Pisano before entering a landscape of forests, white roads, steaming fumaroles and geothermal valleys.
Road · 70–90 km · ~1,400–1,800 m D+ · 4–5 h
Vecchienna → Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina → Montecastelli Pisano → Radicondoli → return to Vecchienna
A classic Tuscan day in the saddle. Quiet roads, sustained climbs and sweeping descents lead from Vecchienna towards the medieval village of Radicondoli.
Road · target ~100–120 km · ~1,800–2,300 m D+ · 5–7 h
Vecchienna → Castelnuovo → Pomarance → Volterra → return via the Val di Cecina → Vecchienna
The big day. Leave Vecchienna early and ride north through the Val di Cecina towards one of Tuscany’s great hill towns.
MTB · target 30–45 km · ~800–1,200 m D+ · 3–4 h
Vecchienna → Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina → forest sector / Biancane → Sasso Pisano → return to Vecchienna
Leave the roads behind and discover the wilder side of Vecchienna. Forest trails, steep climbs, technical sections and geothermal landscapes make this a shorter but more adventurous ride.
One of the pleasures of cycling from Castello di Vecchienna is what comes after the ride.
The natural hot waters and geothermal landscapes of Sasso Pisano and Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina are close by — perfect for a relaxing afternoon after a morning of climbing.
Or simply return to Castello di Vecchienna, enjoy the silence of the historic hamlet and gather around the table for a well-earned Tuscan dinner.
The peaceful setting and generous living spaces make Castello di Vecchienna particularly suited to groups of friends, cycling clubs and riders travelling together.
Come for a spring or autumn training break, a few days of gravel exploration or a cycling holiday with friends.
Quiet roads. Wild landscapes. Medieval villages. Gravel trails. Natural hot waters. And the Tuscan coast on the horizon.
Castello di Vecchienna is where your next Tuscan ride begins.
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