Bike trip on the Eroica route
  Duration

  4 Days/3 Nights

  Price

760,00 €

  Level

  Active rider

Discover the 209 km of the permanent route of L’Eroica with Anima Toscana, local tour operator specialized in Eroica tour.
You will cycle in the heart of Terre di Siena region, through ChiantiCrete Senesi and Val d'Orcia. It’s a bike trip into the essence of the legendary Tuscan landscape, characterized by challenging and technical segments that make this route a great opportunity to practice cycling. The route alternates paved and gravel roads, and will be divided in 4 stages long between 50 and 60 km, starting from the beautiful city of Siena.
During the bike ride we'll stop to visit medieval villages, castles and taste local food and wines, like Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino.
DURATION: 4 Days/3 Nights
PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: 760,00 €
WHERE: Tuscany - Chianti Region - Montalcino - Crete Senesi
DATES 2022: 19 - 22 May | 16 - 19 June | 8 - 11 September | 13 - 16 October

Itinerary

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Day 1: Thursday - Benvenuti in Toscana

Individual arrival at Siena, meet our staff at 10.00 am in front of the Anima Toscana travel agency located in Viale Vittorio Emanuele II, 67.
Briefing, delivery of the maps and start of the first stage direction Montalcino.

VAL D’ARBIA AND MONTALCINO: 56 Km – Elevation gain: 1150 Meters
Just outside the city of Siena we will reach a typical segment of the Eroica route, located between “Colle Malamerenda” and Radi. | We’ll cycle surrounded by the gentle hills of Siena, studded with farmhouses and medieval villages, crossing the Via Francigena itinerary. The village of Murlo will be the backdrop to the easiest segment of the whole permanent route. | Climbing Castiglion del Bosco, one of the most challenging gravel segments of L’Eroica permanent route, we will reach the beautiful and panoramic lands of Brunello di Montalcino. | Just before the final arrival in Montalcino, we’ll visit a winery and taste the Brunello di Montalcino world famous wine. | Montalcino, also famous for olive oil and honey, it’s a nice village where we suggest to visit before dinner.

Dinner in local restaurant and accommodation at Hotel Dei Capitani.

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Day 2: Friday - The Val d'Orcia and Crete Senesi

67 Km – Elevation gain: 980 Meters

The descent from Montalcino will be a dive surrounded by the Brunello vineyards, then we’ll take again the Via Francigena itinerary up to Torrenieri. | After Cosona we’ll cycle one of the most beautiful gravel road direction Lucignano d’Asso, surrounded by the landscapes of Val d’Orcia region. | We’ll then reach Buonconvento, nice medieval village and town of the NOVA Eroica event. | The last part of the stage is characterized by the lunar landscape of the Crete Senesi region. We’ll reach Asciano through the panoramic road that lead to the Abbey of Monte Oliveto and the small village of Chiusure.

Dinner and accommodation at Agriturismo Molinello.

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Day 3: Saturday - Monte Sante Marie and Chianti

57 Km – Elevation gain: 1200 Meters

The first part of the stage will be already challenging, riding the gravel segment of Monte Sante Marie, very famous steep road and part of the Classic Strade Bianche pro-race.| We’ll reach Torre a Castello and Castelnuovo Berardenga, the gate to the Chianti region, one of the most famous wine region in Tuscany. | The road to Radda in Chianti will be a sequence of vineyards and woods, passing through pretty villages and wineries. | During the ride we’ll stop to visit a winery, discover the secret of Chianti Classico wine making and taste 3 wines, with light lunch included. | We’ll reach Radda in Chianti at the end of the stage, where we suggest to take a walk in the old town center before dinner.

Dinner and accommodation at CDH Radda in Chianti.

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Day 4: Sunday - Castello di Brolio and Siena

46 Km – Elevation gain: 780 Meters

We’ll leave Radda in Chianti and ride the beautiful gravel segment of San Donato in Perano, direction the small village of Vertine. | The following steep descent will take us to Gaiole in Chianti, town where L’Eroica was born on 1997. We’ll stop in the town center and breathe the Eroica athmosphere. | A long and easy climb will take us to the Castle of Brolio, owned by the Ricasoli family since 1141. The breath-taking panorama below the walls, over the vineyards, represents one of the most wonderful parts of the permanent route. | We’ll be back to see the skyline of Siena near San Giovanni a Cerreto and reach the city center cycling through some steep up and down roads. We’ll take a last photo in Piazza del Campo and back to the Anima Toscana agency.

Delivery of the baggage and you'll receive the personal diploma of “Eroici”, souvenir of an incredible ride! Individual departure or extra night in Siena on request.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
  • 3 Nights stay with breakfast
  • 3 Dinners, drinks not included
  • 4 Light lunches along the route
  • 1 Brunello wine tour and Tasting
  • 1 Chianti wine tour and tasting
  • Meet & greet, briefing with our staff on day 1
  • Baggage transportation between the hotels
  • Multi languages speaking bike guide
  • Van support during each stage
  • Kit permanent route of L’Eroica
  • Maps and information for your daily stage
  • GPX tracks for GPS system
  • H24 Phone assistance by Anima Toscana staff
NOT INCLUDED
  • Medical baggage insurance
  • Drinks
  • Tourist city tax
OPTIONAL SERVICES (PRICES ON REQUEST)
  • Medical baggage insurance
  • Bike rental (trekking, gravel or e-bikes)
  • Private Transfer from/to airport, train stations, hotels
  • Single or triple room
  • Extra nights in Siena
PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM
760,00 €
*Tour and price guaranteed with a minimum of participants.
LODGING
HOTEL DEI CAPITANI
Hotel located in the town center of Montalcino, with a splendid view over the Val d'Orcia in the back part of the hotel.
Opening out onto this backdrop is a large, panoramic garden, where a swimming pool has been created to resemble a medieval fountain. In the remaining rooms, some of which are laid out on two levels, you can breathe in the typical atmosphere of an ancient Tuscan village.
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AGRITURISMO MOLINELLO
The active and welcoming owners of Agriturismo il Molinello are so excited about the natural beauty that surrounds their farm that they have opened their doors to guests visiting Tuscany. 
The farmhouse, restored to its original charm, is organized to accommodate groups of all sizes, especially those looking to engage in the beauty of Tuscany from the ground up.
CDH RADDA IN CHIANTI
Hotel located in the heart of Chianti Classico, in Radda, original place of Chianti Classico Consortium. Chianti is not only good wine, Chianti is also gaiety, Tuscanity, semplicity, naturalness, is combination of past and present, art, story and nature. And CDH Hotel Radda has all these features, thanks to its structure built with Siena brick, the typical terracotta floor and typical stone.
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