Itinerary

By car or train to Florence and on to Montecatini Terme, tour information and handout of the rental bikes in the late afternoon.

By bicycle on small paths through olive groves of Montecatini Terme to Vinci, birth place of Leonardo, and back again to Montecatini Terme.

On your way to Lucca, you will pass the small, medieval wine town of Monte Carlo, where one of the few white wines of Tuscany flourishes. (Alternatively, you can take the train to Lucca). A bike ride on the historic city walls offers magnificent views of churches and towers that rise above the countless roofs of the city. Afterwards, you will continue to Lake Massacciuccoli (also called Lake of Giacomo Puccini) with stunning views of the sea and Pisa with its Court of Miracles (“Piazza dei Miracoli” – Leaning Tower).

First, the bike path leads you along the river Arno. Many fertile fields line your way and you will continue your tour through the Pisan hills, on whose gentle slopes sweet wines, olives and juicy peaches grow. You will see small medieval villages located on the hilltops and soon you will have reached today’s destination, the spa town Casciana Terme.

Today, you will cycle on beautiful trails through vineyards and rolling hills to San Gimignano. On your way, you will see images of the original Tuscany as they have been painted many times. Just before you reach today’s destination, the silhouettes of the famous medieval towers appear in front of you. Each aristocratic family once had their own tower here – and these towers still dominate the townscape.

The beautiful Tuscan landscape on today‘s stage makes you forget the small climbs on the route. Once you reach the small fortified village of Monteriggioni, you will feel as if you were in the Middle Ages. Today’s highlight undoubtedly is the architectonic paradise of Siena.

The tour takes you into the midst of the wide Chianti region. Only here the world-renowned “Chianti Classico” wine, which is much respected among wine connoisseurs, is grown. The charming wine village of Castellina is on your way to Greve. Thanks to its famous wine and olive production, it is called the capital of the Chianti region. From here you will get back to Florence by public bus (bike drop-off in Greve).

Individual departure, extension of your stay or combination with “Venice – Florence” and “Florence – Rome”.

Character

High level

Tuscany has a dreamlike but also hilly landscape. You cycle on lovely side paths and country lanes from one famous city to another. You sometimes will face with heavy traffic on entering or leaving a city.

Prices & Dates

Sustainability with Rückenwind!

Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Extras

Services

Accommodation in your selected category
Breakfast
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Luggage transfer
Developed route
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
1 Bus transfer from Greve – Florence incl. your bike
Rental bike insurance
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline

Not included

Arrival and departure
costs for parking
city tax
transfers
optional sightseeing’s
city maps
Travel Insurance
costs of the private requirements

Extras

Arrival/ departure and parking information

Montecatini Terme central train station
Florence and Pisa airport
Car park/garage costs approx. EUR 10 per day, car parks free of chrage next to the hotel
Good train connections from Florence to Montecatini Terme

Return transfer from Florence to Montecatini Terme by minibus every Saturday, € 49 per person, reservation required, payable in advance.
Own bikes are transported free of charge from Greve directly to Florence or Montecatini Terme.