Val d'Orcia with optional Monte Amiata

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San Quirico d'Orcia, TOS, IT

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Lucca Cycling Club

Guided rides, bike rentals and cycling trips

89 mi.

11,185 ft.

Welcome to Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and some of Tuscany's most iconic scenery! Take either the 104 km route without Monte Amiata or extend it to 144 with the epic climb. You'll make your way through some of the most renowned sites in the area: Bagno Vignoni, Rocca d'Orcia, Bagni san Filippo, Radicofani, Montepulciano, Monticchiello, Pienza, and Chapel Vitaleta.

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While you can pick up this ride wherever suits you best, it starts from the free parking in Bagni Vignoni. An absolute non-negotiable is to wander into town where there's a @photo[famous bath](8696702) surrounded by restaurants and cafes.

There's not much of a warm-up because you're headed straight for the stone tower at Rocca d'Orcia. If you're feeling extra peppy, I challenge you to reach the tower without setting foot to pavement. It's a tall ask but not impossible.

Continuing south towards Monte Amiata is a mix of open Tuscan hills and shady forest. At @point[25 km](d,24921.44), you have the choice of taking on the most prestigious segment of Monte Amiata and 40 extra kilometers... or not — you can always save it for another ride 😉.

The route winds through Bagni san Filippo, a natural Tuscan hot spring that attracts bathers of all nationalities. There are a few cafes and restaurants that make for an ideal place to stop before the next opportunity in Montepulciano.

At @point[80 km](d,80753.21), either enter or pass by Radicofani — a semi-abandoned town with an impressive fortress uptop. Once you're here, the hardest part of the ride is behind you.

It's a reasonably flat and straight section until you reach the climax of the ride: Montepulciano, Monticchiello, Pienza, @photo[Chapel Vitaleta](8696700), and the surrounding @photo[strade bianche](8696703). To get a closer look at the chapel, take the side road @point[at 136.6 km](d,136578.98).

There are four gravel segments totaling 17.8 km in the last 40 km of the route: @slice[#1 — 3.5 km](d,106431.5,110063.26), @slice[#2 — 2.7 km](d,120471.31,123194.82), @slice[#3 — 5.3 km](d,124369.97,129631.95) and @slice[#4 — 6.3 km](d,134993.61,141262.68).

*Nota bene: A road bike with 25mm tires is a great choice, otherwise a gravel bike depending on personal preference.*

## About Lucca Cycling Club
I'm Alison Testroete. After discovering Lucca, Tuscany as a professional cyclist, I started [Lucca Cycling Club](https://luccacyclingclub.com) to inspire unforgettable cycling experiences in Italy. Together with my small team, we offer bike rentals, guided rides, and cycling trips.

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