Cetona - Chiusi

Accomodation
Bar
Bike rent
Bike repairs
Bike Tour Guides
Bus line
Campsites
Car parking
Chianina IGP farms
Churches
Etruscan archaeological sites
Fontanelli
Grand Ducal farms
Highway exit
Information point
Municipality
Museum
old village
Panoramic point
Parks and Gardens
Path on foot
Pharmacy
Picnic area
Railway station
RV parking
Where to eat
Works of reclamation

Cetona - Chiusi

14.4
Km - Percorso in bici

After making a stop in Cetona, perhaps having seized the opportunity to enjoy a plate of “pici all'aglione della Valdichiana”, the route heads towards Chiusi, only 15 km away along an easily accessible path. You descend from the slopes of Mount Cetona to enter the heart of the Valdichiana, facing its Umbrian side with Città della Pieve on the horizon. Descending towards the valley floor, you come across the typical landscape of an intensely cultivated plain, shaped since the Etruscan era. Follow the road parallel to the Roma Chiusi railway line along an unpaved road that leads to the Chiusi railway station, a bike-train interchange hub for the entire route of the White Giant. Here, it is worth a detour to visit the historic district of Chiusi, which is only 6 minutes by bike from the station. The city of the Etruscan “Lucumo” (king) Porsenna and of the Christian martyr Santa Mustiola is also home to the National Archaeological Museum, where you can visit the halls dedicated to the archeological finds from the important Etruscan necropolis of the Chiusi area. Before resuming your journey, another great point of interest to explore is the underground Chiusi, a series of tunnels of Etruscan origin with a small lake inside.

Type of route Mixed traffic road
Traffic  

5.8 km

Good (50 to 500 motor vehicle/day)

6.9 km

Fair (500 to 1000 motor vehicle/day)

1.2 km

Sufficient (1000 to 1500 motor vehicle/day)

0.23 km

Poor (1500 a 2500 motor vehicle/day)

0.18 km

Critical (more than 2500 motor vehicle/day)

Distance (km) 14.4
Altitude min (m asl) 243
Altitude max (m asl) 348
Elevation gain (m) 66
Elevation loss (m) 161
Cumulative elevation (m) 821
Level of difficulty Easy
Main road surface Asphalt 60%; Unpaved road 40%
Types of bike MTB, GRAVEL, RACE
Interesting sites Cetona, Chiusi

 

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