BEST BIKING ROADS TCP

[stella crow]

Hi guys!
It would really be great if we could share information and fotos of our trips which might be useful for foreign riders who either want to enjoy a weekend or a whole riding holiday in Italy!

That's why I thought of "Best Biking Roads TCP", which actually, is named after one of the most popular web sites for bikers, but....obviously, is going to be in TCP style

I'm looking forward to reading all of your contributions, meanwhile, I will start with one of my own favourite places: Val d'Orcia (Orcia valley), which more or less goes straight from Buonconvento, in the south of the province of Siena, down to northern Lazio.
In August, the Orcia valley offers magnificent views and breathtaking scenes over the famous Tuscan hills, covered with sunflowers, but it surely is stunning all year round!

You can ride for miles along winding roads without meeting anybody, just surrounded by nature and you can stop for a cappuccino in the beautiful Pienza with its little renaissance "Vicoli" and Palace Piccolomini and churches....

In the evening, when red skies start gleaming, you can sit in the garden of a good Osteria, in San Quirico or Bagno Vignoni, and sip a glass of good red wine while eating the local Pici al Cacio e Pepe or a finger lickin' good fiorentina or filetto di cinta......and when the night draws in, the silky moon rises up in the sky....time for romance.......It's bliss....


This was my first trip during my summer holidays, after the transfer journey from the north of Italy, where I live:
MONTALCINO - ABB. S. ANTIMO - CASTELNUOVO DELL'ABATE - CAMPIGLIA D'ORCIA - BAGNI S. FILIPPO - RADICOFANI - CETONA - MONTICCHIELLO - MONTEPULCIANO - PIENZA - SAN QUIRICO D' ORCIA - BAGNO VIGNONI


da Montalcino Fortezza a Bagno Vignoni, San Quirico d'Orcia SI - Google Maps

For further info, visit the Parco della Val d'Orcia web site, or contact me!
Sito Ufficiale del Parco Artistico, Naturale e Culturale della Val D'Orcia

This report is dedicated to my dearest friend "Swanky" who took some of these pictures for me

Roads were really gorgeous, winding and in good maintenance conditions, simply perfect for a bike ride!

Montalcino....






Hills around Montalcino



Up to Castelnuovo dell'Abbate...






Campiglia d'Orcia




Radicofani....




View from the castle...


Cetona....


Montepulciano








Pienza







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The beautiful Val d'Orcia, near San Quirico









Beautiful sunset....
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Bagno Vignoni...

[Torta]

non conosco l 'ìinglese.., percio non capisco quello che scrivi....,pero le foto sono belline....!!

[black panther]

non conosco l 'ìinglese.., percio non capisco quello che scrivi....,pero le foto sono belline....!!

Sei dolce come una tortina al cioccolato

[Torta]

Sei dolce come una tortina al cioccolato

[giumbolorossonero]

Nice spots, Stella. Also the so called Crete Senesi deserve a weekend to enjoy the delicious food and the magnificent landscapes, not forgetting to ride along curvy roads, sweet hills really beautiful such the ones some of you foreign bikers already appreciated through tv commercials.

A little bit more northern, you can also ride along the SS222 "Chiantigiana", where a soft off road is still possible along the famous trails and white roads of the "Eroica"

please check:

L’Eroica The Utah Randonneur

[Fulvioz]

Ciao stella!!! Che foto stupende!!! Io ho concluso le ferie questa estate facendo tutta la Val D'Orcia da Radicofani e Pienza e San Quirico

[trident_special]

Please don't come and ride the SR222.

It's crowded enough as it is without tourists.

[TIA77]

Grande Stella :-)
Posti che ho avuto la fortuna di visitare con Audrey e.......... Uno Spettacolo ! ! !

Ciao ;-)

[RAMAZZA]

Absolutely beautiful!
Space-Ace keeps on telling me that I should join him and some of his friends in an Italian Tour. These areas sure look fantastic and I can only imagine the lovely food and wines that go with the landscape. My only problem will be getting a bike...sorry a Triumph to get me around in style. Keep it up please. I have so much to learn and the photos help a lot. Thanks Stella; great post!
Best regards from Africa

[stella crow]

Absolutely beautiful!
Space-Ace keeps on telling me that I should join him and some of his friends in an Italian Tour. These areas sure look fantastic and I can only imagine the lovely food and wines that go with the landscape. My only problem will be getting a bike...sorry a Triumph to get me around in style. Keep it up please. I have so much to learn and the photos help a lot. Thanks Stella; great post!
Best regards from Africa

...Thanks a lot! Space Ace spoke a lot about you when we last met and about his beautiful bike rides when he was at your place.......you should post some pictures and a route...we never know...maybe someday some of us may have the chance to visit and ride along South African roads!

Ciao!