It was near the village of Vinci, in a landscape of olive trees and vines not far from the Monte Albano that the genius Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452. On this tour, we'll cycle through the landscape that so inspired him. In order to allow everyone to enjoy this beautiful region, we offer a tour with two options: easy and moderately challenging.

we'll begin near the banks of the Arno, in the town of Limite, and immediately start climbing out of the valley. We'll wind our way through silvery olive groves and around the terraced plots that so characterize this area. Enjoying the short ascents and descents, we'll soon arrive at the famous Leccio, a huge 300-year-old oak tree that has one of the finest views in the area. We can enjoy a rest under its shade and look out at the Arno valley and the hills of Pisa beyond.

Our next stop is the birthplace of Leonardo, a simple house surrounded by olive groves and vines that contains a small museum. From there, It's a quick descent to the charming medieval village of Vinci. Among other things, it has a wonderful museum, museo Vinciano, inside an 11th century castle of the Counts Guidi, containing a collection of about 100 models of machinery built to the artist's plans and designs.

we'll also enjoy lunch at a local trattoria, enjoying plates of pasta and the wonderful extra virgin olive oil. The afternoon's ride is much easier than the morning. Leaving Vinci, we'll head downhill to follow a trail with some short ups and downs, passing some lovely villas and farmhouses. We can take our time getting back to Limite, enjoying this gentle wide-open landscape.


Tour level : Easy or Moderately challenging
Length : 12,6 miles (21 km) or 21 miles (35 km)
Altitude gain : 1100 ft (350 meters) or 2500 ft (800 meters)
Terrain : Wide trails - single track - pavement

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