09.00 am - Meeting the group, bike fitting and briefing with the tour guide.

09.30 am - Departure from the meeting point.

10.30 am - First pause of the day for coffee, refreshments and restrooms in a typical pilgrims' lodge.

10.50 am - Restart cycling towards the Chiocciola Castle, or the Snail Castrle. Pause for pictures and storytelling.

11.30 am - Arrival at the Monteriggioni Castle, along the Francigena way. Free time to explore it and to go for a light lunch.

12.15 am - Restart cycling through the Francigena Way towards north.

12.30 am - Meet the Abbadia a Isola, the benedictin abbey along the way. Pause for visiting the hamlet and photos.

12.50 am - Using our electrical bikes we climb the Montemaggio, with a pause for storytelling along the way.

02.00 - 02.30 pm - Expected arrival time at the Meeting point.

Cycling tour in Italy that starts from the fascinating Siena and heads into its countryside, towards north. Equipped with our comfortable electric bikes, we take the dirt paths of the Francigena Way, which lead us to oak woods, where contact with natural life is not uncommon. Along the way we will reach a well-maintained medieval tower and castle, with a stop for a coffee. We set off again along paths and dirt roads typical of Tuscany to arrive at the Monteriggioni Castle, where we will have some time to explore it and then take a break for a light lunch, tasting the Chianti Colli Senesi. You get back on your bike to go to a fortified abbey which, during the Middle Ages, resided on an island. From here you return to Siena through a lush and dense oak forest where important battles took place in the Second War, famous for its karst characteristics. We return to Siena via asphalt roads.

• Approximate Tour Duration: 5 hs

• Total Approximate distance: 37,9 km / 24 miles

• Accumulated Ascents: 582 m / 1,900 ft

• Terrain: 75% dirt roads and single tracks / 25% asphalt (secondary roads)

• Maximum climbing Steepness: 15 %

• General Difficulty Level: medium-high

• Technical Skills Required: amateur MTB skills (requires beeing able to drive under loosen gravel pavement while climbing or descending)

• Physical Effort: medium

• Cycling guide certified for the National MTB Academy with total knowledge of the area

• Third party civil liability insurance (in force in accordance with the terms of the RC 70346 policy)

• Emergency mechanical assistance in the event of a breakdown

• Rental of Electrical Bike (MTB kind)

• Helmets

• Water or food to consume during the cycling tour

• Shuttle o transfer

• Meals (optional: stop at a local restaurant for a quick lunch)

• Wine Tasting: optional: add for €15 a wine tasting of up to 3 glasses of wine with pairing of local delights.

• In the event of cancellation of the tour due to bad weather, it will be rescheduled. If participation on the new proposed date is impossible, the amount will be refunded (depending on the payment method, any management costs may be withheld)

• As long as the cancellation is requested within 24 hours of the start time of the chosen tour, the refund will be granted in full, with any management costs relating to the payment method being withheld.

• Refund won't be released if the cancellation request arrives in less than 24 hours prior the tour meeting time.