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Rome · Tuscany Val d’Orcia Sweep

A 365 km loop from Orvieto

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365 kmDistance
6 h 18Riding time
88Curve score
20%Scenic, not transfer

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Why this ride

Cypress hills, stone towns and golden light. This road trip is shaped as a ride, not as a shortcut: leave the start cleanly, use the first checkpoint for fuel and weather discipline, then let the middle 146 km be the part you remember. The best part sits around Pienza ridge roads, Val d’Orcia cypress road, while the fuel checkpoint and Orvieto coffee gate keep the day practical instead of turning it into a fuel hunt. Check the selected map before departure: scenic sections, transfer sections, speed/control reminders, risk points and the GPX checkpoint order are deliberately visible so the route is understandable before the engine starts. Ride it early if the area is popular, keep the photo stops legal, and shorten the route if weather, daylight or energy stops agreeing with the plan.

Roadbook

  1. Orvieto coffee gate food

    Food at 0 km, roughly 0 minutes into the riding. Next is Pienza ridge roads.

  2. Pienza ridge roads sight

    Pienza ridge roads comes up 91 km in. Next is Val d’Orcia cypress road.

  3. Val d’Orcia cypress road photo

    183 km in you reach Val d’Orcia cypress road. Next is Montalcino food.

  4. Montalcino food food

    Somewhere to get off the bike, 274 km in. Next is Orvieto.

  5. Back to Orvieto finish

    Back at Orvieto. That is the ride.

Where this sits

🇮🇹 Italy Montalcino food backroads Long days, 250–400 km Sights on routePhoto stopsFood stops

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