TUSCANY if not HERE, where? PASSION FOR CYCLING TOURISM Tuscany offers you • Unique landscapes and climate • A journey into history and art: from Etruscans to Renaissance down to the present day • An extensive network of cycle paths, unpaved and paved roads with hardly any traffic • Unforgettable cuisine, superb wines and much more ... if not HERE, where? Tuscany is the ideal place for a relaxing cycling holiday: the routes are endless, from the paved roads of Chianti to trails through the forests of the Apennines and the Apuan Alps, from the coast to the historic routes and the eco-paths in nature photo: Enrico Borgogni reserves and through the Val d’Orcia. This guide has been designed to be an excellent travel companion as you ride from one valley, bike trail or cultural site to another, sometimes using the train, all according to the experiences reported by other cyclists. But that’s not all: in the guide you will find tips on where to eat and suggestions for exploring the various areas without overlooking small gems or important sites, with the added benefit of taking advantage of special conditions reserved for the owners of this guide. Therefore, this book is suitable not only for families and those who like easy routes, but can also be helpful to those who want to plan multiple-day excursions with higher levels of difficulty or across uscanyT for longer tours The suggested itineraries are only a part of the rich cycling opportunities that make Tuscany one of the paradises for this kind of activity, and have been selected giving priority to low-traffic roads, white roads or paths always in close contact with nature, trying to reach and show some of our region’s most interesting destinations. This is why this guide book is also, and above all, an invitation to all bicycle touring lovers (whether on road or mountain bikes) from anywhere in the world to come discover this region and the emotions it can give. In addition to the suggested itineraries, many other routes are indicated in guides, marked with arrows, localized by GPS and reported in various websites (links provided below). For most routes, the guide also suggests alternatives for more in-depth visits or for a convenient way to return to your base. From a technical point of view, the routes are rated by level of difficulty as Easy, Medium, Hard, or Long, according to mileage, vertical uphill and technical difficulties. You will be spoiled for choice! THE WORK PLAN: for each macro-area of Tuscany the guide will include (and it will soon be backed by a website and app) Section a) Cammini and Sentieri on the footsteps of history Section b) Bicitalia.org tours: Ciclopista dell’Arno; Ciclopista del sole EV7; Ciclopista dei due mari Bi 18 Section c) Wine rides along the Strade del Vino Section d) Along the roads of the major vintage events: l’Ardita, l’Eroica, l’Intrepida, la Chianina Section e) Cycling day tours on cycle ways, quiet roads, trails Section f) Multi-days cycling tours Section g) The facilities and the benefits offered by them: Refreshment: bar restaurants bicigrill water supply Hospitality: hotel, agriturismo, B&B, hostels Bike rent and tour leaders Regional transport network MUST not to be missed: churches castles, museums, spa, events mappe.rete.toscana.it/webstat/index.html?area=sistema_cultura www.intoscana.it - arezzoturismo.it Watch the best videos: Toscana in bicicletta (by toscanago blog) Temporary release, the definitive version will be presented at the 4th edition of , Arezzo November 11-13 2016 4 5 AREZZO HOW TO ARRIVE BY PLANE: 150 km from Pisa Galilei airport - 050 849111 (+ train) 80 km from Florence Peretola - +39 055 30615 (bus + train) 230 km from Rome Fiumicino - +39 06 65951 (+ train) 80 km from Perugia Sant’Egidio - +39 075 592141 (bus + train) BY CAR: from the A1 motorway, exit for Arezzo (if travelling north to south) or for Monte San Savino (from south to north); from the Due Mari freeway (Grosseto-Fano); from the Siena- Perugia link road (various exits); from the E45 freeway, exit Sansepolcro BY TRAIN: Rome-Florence line (trenitalia.com); Arriving from the south Tyrrhenian coast: through Grosseto- Monte Antico-Siena, then Sinalunga http://www.trasportofer- roviariotoscano.it/index.php/Viaggia-con-noi/Orari-dei-treni; same link if arriving from Stia-Casentino; if arriving from the Adriatic sea through Ancona-Fossato di Vico-Foligno and then Umbria: Foligno-Perugia-Terontola-Arezzo BY BIKE: from Ciclopista del Sole and the other routes described below. 6 VIA CIMAROSA ANGHIARI CASENTINO CROCIFISSO LA CELLA PODERE DELLE FORCHE VILLAGGIO BIBBIENA LE BIOLE SETTEPONTI ETRURIA A D V I A D E L L A C E L L A VINCENZO BELLINI BIOLE A VIA TORRENTE T VIALE VI FIRENZE MONTEVARCHI A CASTR VALDARNO FOSSOMBRONI VI DELLE A D I S A N O ORIO F R A N C E S C O T PONTE DI GIO SAN LEO WIN V I T M A R G H E R I A VIA A LE CASELLE PALAZZETTO V VI T DELLO SPORT TORRENTE ANNI B U O N C O N T E CARLO DAR VIA LIGURIA VIA VI L S A N VIA PERGENTINO A D E ALESTRINA VI VI PIETRO BENVENUTI P A A VIA C A M I L L O AMENDOLA VILLAGGIO SAMUE V I A L E S A N L CHIMERA A C. 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