Let’s discover Monte Pisano on foot: routes off the beaten paths, surrounded by amazing nature with wonderful views just out of town. Monte Pisano area will surprise you with its history, too: archaeology, middle age hamlets, renaissance villas….a whole treasure chest just to be experienced!
A Guided half-day excursion, suitable for everybody, into one of the most authentic tuscan countryside
What awaits you:
- Introductory briefing with your licenced hiking guide
- 3-hours walk on the routes that cross Monte Pisano
With this activity you will cross the beautiful paths of Monte Pisano area: a good excercise for your legs while discovering nature, art and history. Backpacking and accompanied by a licenced hiking guide you can admire all the treasures and secrets that this magical place can offer.
See the complete courses and dates in the “Program” section
Our agency organizes this activity every Tuesday and Friday, for requests of other dates send a request with the appropriate form
Itinerary planning
Every first week of the month
Route: 5Km
Difference in altitude: 250m
Duration: 2h 30m
Description:
Our route starts from the town of San Giuliano and includes stages of significant landscape and historical interest: the pass mentioned by Dante in the XXXIII canto of the hell; the archaeological site of Monte Castellare which offers the findings of both an Etruscan historical phase and an early medieval phase; to the hermitage of Spelonca founded at the end of the 12th century. at the mouth of a cave.
Every second week of the month
Route: 8Km
Difference in altitude: 300m
Duration: 3h
Description:
The ring starts from Vicopisano to get to know the slopes of the hills that dominate the village. In a succession of luxuriant vegetation and limestone, Mediterranean scrub and waterways, we will discover landscapes, traces of history and local production that characterize this surprising portion of the territory of Monte Pisano.
Every third week of the month
Route: 5Km
Difference in altitude: 300m
Duration: 2h 30m
Description:
The route develops on the south-western side of Monte Pisano, inside the A.N.P.I.L. Valley of the Sources. From this area rich in springs, water was channeled and conveyed for the water supply of Pisa and the surrounding areas. The wood of the maritime pines was also taken to supply the Maritime Republic of Pisa. Finally, the chestnut trees planted in the 16th century were an important source of livelihood for the local populations, especially with the production of flour.
Every fourth week of the month
Route: 8Km
Difference in altitude: 430m
Duration: 3h
Description:
From the Certosa di Calci you go up the eastern slopes of the Calci basin to discover Nicosia and Montemagno, giving an overview of the life of yesterday and today on the slopes of the mountain. An excellent half-day excursion to combine with a visit to the Charterhouse
