14 Lago di Santa Luce Loop North
Loop hike from Lago di Santa Luce to Pieve di Santa Luce
Distance: 10.4 km (6.45 miles)
Elevation: 40 – 100 meters (130 - 328 ft)
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Visit: Year Round, except mid-day in summer
15 Lago di Santa Luce Loop South
Loop around the Lago di Santa Luce
Distance: 6.3 km (3.9 miles) or 8.7 km (5.4 miles) with nature walk at the lake
Elevation: 40 – 100 meters (130 - 328 ft)
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Visit: Year Round, except mid-day in summer
17 Wild Forests and Canyon of Tatti-Berignone
A loop hike in the wild forests and down a rugged canyon of Tatti-Berignone near Volterra
Distance: Approximately 15 km (9.3 miles)
17.5 km (10.9 mi) with spur to picnic area and botanical trail
Elevation: 134 – 518 meters (440 - 1700 ft)
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
Park: Riserva Naturale Provinciale Foreste di Berignone
Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous – for Adventure Seekers only
Time to Visit: Any time, but avoid heat of summer and rainy season when creek is swollen.
18 Ruins of Castelvecchio
A short hike to the ruins of the 13th century village of Castelvecchio near San Gimignano
Round Trip: 5 km (3.1 miles)
Elevation: 337 – 383 m (1106 – 1256 ft)
Hiking Time: 1.5 hours
Park: Riserva Naturale Castelvecchio
Difficulty: Easy
Time to Visit: Year Round
19 Monti della Calvana
A hike to the barren summit of Monti della Calvana high above Florence
Distance: 13.7 km (8.5 miles)
17.4 km (10.8 miles) with optional trip along ridge crest to viewpoint at La Retaia
Elevation: 125 – 818 m (410 – 2683 feet)
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Park: Area Naturale Protetta di Interesse Locale (ANPIL) – Monte delle Calvana
Difficulty: Moderate
Time to Visit: March – November (avoid mid-day in late summer)
20 Leonardo da Vinci’s Boyhood Home and Montalbano
A hike from the boyhood home of Leonardo da Vinci to the summit of Montealbano
Distance: approximately 11.4 km (7.1 miles)
Elevation: 215 – 629 meters (705 - 2063 ft)
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Time to Visit: All year – Not recommended mid-day in summer and there may be snow in winter at the summit.
21 Monte Pisano Loop
A loop along the ridgeline of Monte Pisano to the summit of Monte Faeta
Distance: 8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Elevation: 620 – 830 meters (2033 - 2722 ft)
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Park: Area Naturale Protetta di Interesse Locale (ANPIL) “Del Lato”
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Time to Visit: March to November
