Pisa / Florence (and thereabouts) / Rome

Wapping · Jan 14, 2022

We don’t get a lot on Italy on these pages, I guess because the Alps form a natural barrier.

This suggestion of a jaunt around Pisa and down to (or up from) Rome might interest some. It comes courtesy of Tourenfahrer magazine February 2022.

Download the routes in the usual way.

The Other PaulG · Jan 14, 2022

I once stayed in a converted worker's cottage* in Greve in Chianti, which is on the red route above.

Beautiful soft rolling hills, olive farms and vineyards as far as you can see, almost no traffic. An evening light that's a photographer's dream, it really was an incredibly relaxing place. When I get the time, Italy's high on my list.

* I never did find out what he converted to/from.

theoneandonly · Jan 14, 2022

There is a road ( SP 65 ? ) that goes from Bologna to Mugello via café raticosa , you will go dizzy with all the corners.

barak666 · Jan 14, 2022

Thanks for this....this will be useful. I'm riding down to Tuscany for a week in May, before continuing on to Greece.

er-minio · Jan 14, 2022

Val D'Orcia is one of the most beautiful places and it is a paradise for motorbiking.

The blue route into Rome is the via Cassia (SR2). You can essentially follow that all the way from around Siena and it is a fast, but flowing amazing route south.
It is my usual way to go when traveling back to Rome on the motorbike.

Wapping · Jan 14, 2022

Aha, I thought / hoped our resident spaghetti merchant would be able to confirm the article was right.

The magazine article in full was the story of how some of the small party were on motorbikes and some on hired scooters. They all seem to have a good time.

er-minio · Jan 14, 2022

Yes, it is a good proposed route.
I'll add a few more around the area (I tend to vacation in Tuscany, as you can see from some persistent lines on my Basecamp Screen). There is some amazing places. And way less traffic than on the alps.

leadfarmer · Jan 14, 2022

Some lovely places in Tuscany, St Gimignano, Siena and Montepulciano spring to mind

And if you’re around Pisa the Vespa museum in Pontedera is worth a visit

ymfb · Jan 14, 2022

Radda in Chianti is an excellent base, we will be back.

The first photo was en route

Wapping · Jan 14, 2022

Were you heading down out of the alps in the first picture?

LoreT38 · Mar 9, 2022

Do not forget Maremma either

I used to live not far from Follonica!

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