Tuscany Green
Experience the real Tuscany in a family-run agriturismo
Biking in Tuscany is an ideal option for cycling enthusiasts of all levels. Whether you’re looking to pedal calmly along the gentle lanes of this beautiful region, or to challenge yourself on the very same hills that cycling legends—including Bartali, Cipollini and Bettini—have trained on, Tuscany can truly be said to be a land of cyclists, and much, much more.
From Agriturismo Il Molinello you’ll be able to enjoy a diverse array of Tuscany cycling routes. There are bike routes to the UNESCO World Heritage site Val d’Orcia, tracks across the stark but gentle landscape of Crete Senesi, or lanes cutting through the vineyards of Chianti and Montalcino. You’ll also get a chance to walk the hallowed halls where the Chianti wine was born, or to stroll in such renowned and beautiful towns as Siena and Pienza.
Tour Essence
- Accommodation in a 14th-century mill, whose remains are still visible
- A central position that lets you experience 6 spectacular Tuscany cycling routes in 6 different parts of Siena Province
- Visits to local farms and wine cellars to discover the people behind your food and drink
- Breakfasts and dinners inspired by the localism movement for sustainable food
- Wine and olive oil tasting courses
- Relax at the spa and thermal springs of Rapolano Terme
What to Expect
Terrain
Rolling with a few hillsStart Location
AscianoEnd Location
AscianoMileage
Average Daily: 34 miles Total: 204 milesElevation
Average Daily: 3,096 ft Total: 18,577 ft
Once you have a trip confirmed, we will feed you a steady diet of additional pre-departure information that includes: How to train, prepare, pack and all the wonderful, inspirational and practical things you want and need to know before you go! Our Travel Advisors will be available to help plan your pre- and post-tour travel.
- Van support
- Expert, bilingual guides
- One wine tasting course, one olive oil tasting course, and one cooking lesson
- Visit and wine tasting at two local wine estates
- Guided walking tour of Siena
- Shuttle at the beginning and end of your bicycle tour of Tuscany, as well as for certain specified activities mentioned in the program
What’s Included
- Use of a carbon road bike equipped with a Garmin Edge Touring GPS
- Ciclismo Classico water bottle
- Ciclismo Classico jersey
- Two water bottle holders
- Map holder on handlebars and a Garmin Edge GPS
- Handlebar bag
- Tire pump
- Combination bike lock
- Gel-padded saddle
- Choice of pedals
- Card with your tour leaders’ mobile phone numbers
Pedal Options
- Flat pedals
- Half-toe pedals (without straps)
- Toe cage pedals
What’s Not Included
- Helmet
- Optional: clipless pedals with shoes
- Optional: your own saddle
- All accommodations
- All breakfasts
- 3 lunches
- 5 dinners
You will be warmly welcomed for all 6 nights of your Tuscany bike tour at Il Molinello, a family-run farm stay, or agriturismo. This is an excellent way to discover Tuscany at its most real and authentic. As well as being a working farm, Il Molinello has premium accommodation options with luxury trappings—perfect for couples, solo travelers, and families alike.
Ecological sensibilities are also fully respected on this greenest of Tuscan bike tour vacations. The farm at Il Molinello has its own organic extra-virgin olive oil production and an organic vegetable garden, and all the apartments have been restored with locally sourced material (travertine and wood). Il Molinello is also energy-independent thanks to solar PV panels, solar water-heating, and other renewable energy sources.
And a complete cultural immersion into the Tuscan lifestyle—together with a warm hospitality—is guaranteed from Sandro and his wife Elisa, together with his parents Mauro and Paola, and his children Emma, Guido, and Bernardo. Not forgetting, of course, their four-legged friends Nerone, Princess Fichina and Regina, il gatto.
2019
Start Location
AscianoFly Into
FlorenceEnd Location
AscianoFly Out Of
FlorenceAsciano Warm-Up
Meals Provided
Lunch, DinnerAverage Mileage
13 milesElevation Gain
873 ft.Riding Terrain
Rolling with a few hillsMeals Provided
Lunch, DinnerAccommodations
Agriturismo Il Molinello
It’s back to nature at Agriturismo Il Molinello, a restructured farmhouse where Top Guide Sandro and his family reside. The picturesque location in the characteristic Tuscan landscape outside of Siena is full of soft hills and beautiful scenery
Val Di Chiana
Meals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAverage Mileage
42/46 milesElevation Gain
3,027/3,440 ft.Riding Terrain
Undulating with one good climb, another climb in the extra loopMeals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAccommodations
Agriturismo Il Molinello
It’s back to nature at Agriturismo Il Molinello, a restructured farmhouse where Top Guide Sandro and his family reside. The picturesque location in the characteristic Tuscan landscape outside of Siena is full of soft hills and beautiful scenery
Val D'Orica
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
38/50 milesElevation Gain
3,281/4,097 ft.Riding Terrain
RollingMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Agriturismo Il Molinello
It’s back to nature at Agriturismo Il Molinello, a restructured farmhouse where Top Guide Sandro and his family reside. The picturesque location in the characteristic Tuscan landscape outside of Siena is full of soft hills and beautiful scenery
Rapolano Terme, Siena and Crete Senesi Loop
Meals Provided
BreakfastAverage Mileage
30 milesElevation Gain
2,320 ft.Riding Terrain
RollingMeals Provided
BreakfastAccommodations
Agriturismo Il Molinello
It’s back to nature at Agriturismo Il Molinello, a restructured farmhouse where Top Guide Sandro and his family reside. The picturesque location in the characteristic Tuscan landscape outside of Siena is full of soft hills and beautiful scenery
Chianti Classico
Meals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAverage Mileage
46/56 milesElevation Gain
2,992/3,628 ft.Riding Terrain
HillyMeals Provided
Breakfast, DinnerAccommodations
Agriturismo Il Molinello
It’s back to nature at Agriturismo Il Molinello, a restructured farmhouse where Top Guide Sandro and his family reside. The picturesque location in the characteristic Tuscan landscape outside of Siena is full of soft hills and beautiful scenery
Montalcino
Meals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAverage Mileage
35/53 milesElevation Gain
2,641/4,219 ft.Riding Terrain
Hilly with one good climbMeals Provided
Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAccommodations
Agriturismo Il Molinello
It’s back to nature at Agriturismo Il Molinello, a restructured farmhouse where Top Guide Sandro and his family reside. The picturesque location in the characteristic Tuscan landscape outside of Siena is full of soft hills and beautiful scenery
