MTB tours with ecological guide
The territory of Bagno a Ripoli is rich in historical evidence ranging from the Etruscans to the Romans to the Medici and Lorraine to 1944 when the Sinigaglia Partisan Brigade made a decisive contribution to the liberation of Florence from German occupation.
However, the territory of the municipality is also very interesting from a landscape point of view. The Fontesanta Park constitutes an important “ecological niche“, hills, valleys and woods alternate with fields of olive trees, vines and vegetable gardens overlooking the plain of Florence and Prato with a view towards the Florence Dome. It is a very attractive area for many outdoor activities, trails for walking and mountain biking to spend pleasant days immersed in nature just a stone’s throw from Florence.
ON THE HILLS OF BAGNO A RIPOLI: a terrace over Florence, among villas, olive groves and woods
with Environmental Hiking Guide
- Mountain bike tour for experienced and trained bikers
- Length: 20 km.
- Vertical drop: 400 m.
- Time required: 1 hour and 30 minutes
We start from the “Door of Memory” at the “I Ponti” garden on Via Roma in Bagno a Ripoli. Taking Via Roma, we turn onto Via F.lli Orsi to head toward Rimaggio, past the Donnini trattoria we take Via di Quarto to the intersection with the “Talking Cypress” where we take Via di Vernalese and, after passing the Villa di Torre Rossa, arrive at Rimaggino.
We go up Via Molino di Vernalese until before the Terigi Casatorre, and continue along Via di Vicchio e Paterno and then take Via del Molino di Vernalese again. When we reach the junction of path cai 4 and 4a, we continue through the olive grove and then finally enter the woods on a narrow path that is almost all pedalable. We continue for a little more than 4 kilometers until we return to the paved road coming from Villamagna; shortly after, we turn left to reach the Terzano pass. Trail No. 6 takes us to Via di Terzano, then following Via della Bascula we reach the Spedale del Bigallo, Following the “BC” signs we go toward San Quirico a Ruballa we return to Via Roma just before the Fonte. Arriving at the Cross in Varliano we follow the signs for the Centanni restaurant. Continuing through the fields and then on a small asphalt road we arrive at the restored little chapel of Baroncelli and then at the church of San Tommaso a Baroncelli in a unique panoramic position towards the plain of Florence, Prato and Pistoia. Now all downhill our route takes us back to the “Ponti” garden, our starting point.
Points of historical and artistic interest along the way include Villa di Torre Rossa, I lavatoi di Rimaggino, Casa Torre di Terigi, Lo spedale del Bigallo. Just off the route The Oratory of Santa Caterina, The Church of Santa Lucia in Terzano, The Chapel of San Tommaso in Baroncelli, The Church of Baroncelli.
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