RoutesBike touring routes & trailsItalyTuscanyArezzoTerranuova Bracciolini
The Balze of the Valdarno – Pieve di Cascia loop from Loro Ciuffenna
RoutesBike touring routes & trailsItalyTuscanyArezzoTerranuova Bracciolini
The Balze of the Valdarno – Pieve di Cascia loop from Loro Ciuffenna
Hard
5.0
(115)
79
riders
The Balze of the Valdarno – Pieve di Cascia loop from Loro Ciuffenna
02:24
37.8km
460m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 12, 2026
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
Get Directions
1
7.67 km
San Salvatore Abbey in Soffena
Highlight • Religious Site
One of the many pearls of the Valdarno on the Setteponti road that leads from Florence to Arezzo through beautiful villages rich in history.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
2
8.30 km
The Balze of the Valdarno
Highlight • Canyon
They remember, with due proportions, the most famous American canyons, but if you come from these parts, these too have their particular charm. The Balze del Valdarno, also known as Smotte, are a characteristic geotope, consisting of sands, clays and stratified gravels, up to a hundred meters high, of diversified shapes, interspersed with deep gorges. These are the result of the erosion of the lake's Pliocene sediments of the Upper Valdarno by atmospheric agents and rivers because the Valdarno was a lake.
In addition to my photo, in order to give an idea of what I am, I am attaching one of Marco Faccioli.
In addition to my photo, in order to give an idea of what I am, I am attaching one of Marco Faccioli.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
3
11.8 km
Parish Church of Santa Maria in Pian di Scò
Highlight • Religious Site
The Church of S. Maria in Pian di Scò is located on top of the town. Those who walk the road of the Seven Bridges are in front of the Sacred Building with the three apses and the slender bell tower. The imposing Pieve di Scò turns its back on the main road. A quick glance makes us understand that it has recently been restored and after the restoration the various interventions of man and the events undergone by the monument are well read.
This ancient parish church has a great history. Although the precise year of its foundation is ignored, however from the whole of its architecture we can assume that it arose around the year one thousand. The first document in which it is mentioned dates back to 12 March 1008. In that year it was named in a donation made by the noble family Ubertini in favor of the Abbey of Santa Trinita in Alpe.
Another document mentions some land located in the plover of Pian di Scò donated to the church of Gastra. Some historians believed that this Píeve belonged and depended on the Apostolic See, but the documents issued by the Pontiffs Pasquale II (1103), Innocenzo II (1134) and Anastasio IV (1153) confirmed the jurisdiction over this church to the bishops of Fiesole.
FROM THE MUNICIPAL WEBSITE
This ancient parish church has a great history. Although the precise year of its foundation is ignored, however from the whole of its architecture we can assume that it arose around the year one thousand. The first document in which it is mentioned dates back to 12 March 1008. In that year it was named in a donation made by the noble family Ubertini in favor of the Abbey of Santa Trinita in Alpe.
Another document mentions some land located in the plover of Pian di Scò donated to the church of Gastra. Some historians believed that this Píeve belonged and depended on the Apostolic See, but the documents issued by the Pontiffs Pasquale II (1103), Innocenzo II (1134) and Anastasio IV (1153) confirmed the jurisdiction over this church to the bishops of Fiesole.
FROM THE MUNICIPAL WEBSITE
Translated by Google •
Tip by
4
15.3 km
Arezzo–Firenze Provincial Border
Highlight • Structure
In this little journey that starts from AREZZO, its route has the possibility of passing from the province of departure to the province of Florence, just touched upon and then returning to the province of Arezzo
Translated by Google •
Tip by
5
18.1 km
Pieve di Cascia
Highlight • Religious Site
Beautiful Romanesque church that can be visited along the provincial road of Setteponti.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
6
19.1 km
Reggello Olive Groves and Rural Scenery
Highlight • Natural
Located about halfway along the Setteponti road that leads from Florence to Arezzo, Reggello is a village between the bottom of the Arno valley and the slopes of the Pratomagno mountain ridge. Do not miss the Pieve di S. Pietro a Cascia or the Museum dedicated to Masaccio or, again, the Abbey of Vallombrosa.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
7
24.3 km
Iris Fields of Setteponti
Highlight • Natural
THE WONDERFUL #GIAGGIOLO (or #iris)!
On the #Setteponti, in the direction of #Firenze, at this time of the year, you can admire the fields where the #giaggiolo is grown. Its cultivation began in Tuscany in the mid-1800s, reaching significant production quantities thanks to the demand from French and northern European companies for the use of iris powder in perfumery and distilleries.
The Tuscan product is highly sought after and competitive due to the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of its components.
The typical cultivation areas are the two hilly and mountainous areas of the #Pratomagno Aretino, crossed by the Setteponti, where I took this photo between #Reggello and #PiandiSco ', and of the Florentine Chianti.
Iris is a rustic plant grown on the edge of terraced fields, in soils not suitable for other crops.
Iris is a crop that is an integral part of the Tuscan tradition and an extremely important agri-environmental resource for the local economy, therefore it requires protection for landscape, historical and cultural reasons.
>> sites.google.com/view/setteponti <<
On the #Setteponti, in the direction of #Firenze, at this time of the year, you can admire the fields where the #giaggiolo is grown. Its cultivation began in Tuscany in the mid-1800s, reaching significant production quantities thanks to the demand from French and northern European companies for the use of iris powder in perfumery and distilleries.
The Tuscan product is highly sought after and competitive due to the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of its components.
The typical cultivation areas are the two hilly and mountainous areas of the #Pratomagno Aretino, crossed by the Setteponti, where I took this photo between #Reggello and #PiandiSco ', and of the Florentine Chianti.
Iris is a rustic plant grown on the edge of terraced fields, in soils not suitable for other crops.
Iris is a crop that is an integral part of the Tuscan tradition and an extremely important agri-environmental resource for the local economy, therefore it requires protection for landscape, historical and cultural reasons.
>> sites.google.com/view/setteponti <<
Translated by Google •
Tip by
8
37.6 km
Oratory of the Madonna delle Grazie and Porta Campana, Montemarciano
Highlight • Religious Site
Montemarciano is located on the Setteponti road, the ancient Etruscan-Roman Cassia Vetus road.
In the parish church dedicated to Santa Lucia and San Apollinare, the architrave of the thirteenth-century church is walled up in the entrance. Of particular interest 400 meters from the town of Montemarciano on the Setteponti road is the oratory of the Madonna delle Grazie built in 1522, surrounded by a portico with cross vaults. At the entrance door there is a frescoed lunette with a Madonna and child from the early seventeenth century; inside there are two seventeenth-century altars and a fresco of the fifteenth century believed to be a youthful work by Masaccio: The Madonna Enthroned between San Michele and San Giovanni Battista (from the site of the Municipality of Terranuova Bracciolini).
It was the site of two ancient hospitals for pilgrims, dedicated to Sant'Angelo and San Martino. Initially under the lordship of the Pazzi family, the castle was occupied by the Florentine troops in 1288 and from 1313 it came under the definitive control of Florence. The community of Montemarciano was also included in the so-called "third of Loro" within the Podesta office of Terranuova and had its own municipal council, complete with a rector to be appointed every six months. Regulated by the statutes of the municipality was also the feast of May 8 in honor of San Michelagnolo; the feast that is still celebrated today was then dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie. Of the ancient fortified wall remains Porta Campana, traces of the walls and the Etruscan arch through which a paved road led to the castle of the "Cave", the current road grafted onto the one that crosses the town along its length, was instead built in 1918 starting from the point where there was an ancient tabernacle with paintings, on the sides of Christ on the cross, of San Rocco and San Sebastiano.
In the parish church dedicated to Santa Lucia and San Apollinare, the architrave of the thirteenth-century church is walled up in the entrance. Of particular interest 400 meters from the town of Montemarciano on the Setteponti road is the oratory of the Madonna delle Grazie built in 1522, surrounded by a portico with cross vaults. At the entrance door there is a frescoed lunette with a Madonna and child from the early seventeenth century; inside there are two seventeenth-century altars and a fresco of the fifteenth century believed to be a youthful work by Masaccio: The Madonna Enthroned between San Michele and San Giovanni Battista (from the site of the Municipality of Terranuova Bracciolini).
It was the site of two ancient hospitals for pilgrims, dedicated to Sant'Angelo and San Martino. Initially under the lordship of the Pazzi family, the castle was occupied by the Florentine troops in 1288 and from 1313 it came under the definitive control of Florence. The community of Montemarciano was also included in the so-called "third of Loro" within the Podesta office of Terranuova and had its own municipal council, complete with a rector to be appointed every six months. Regulated by the statutes of the municipality was also the feast of May 8 in honor of San Michelagnolo; the feast that is still celebrated today was then dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie. Of the ancient fortified wall remains Porta Campana, traces of the walls and the Etruscan arch through which a paved road led to the castle of the "Cave", the current road grafted onto the one that crosses the town along its length, was instead built in 1918 starting from the point where there was an ancient tabernacle with paintings, on the sides of Christ on the cross, of San Rocco and San Sebastiano.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
B
37.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
36.6 km
1.19 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
35.8 km
1.65 km
163 m
145 m
< 100 m
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Elevation
Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.
Highest point (390 m)
Lowest point (270 m)
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Wednesday 12 August
37°C
19°C
0 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h
to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route
Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.
Comments
Want to know more?
Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.
Sign up for free