Fifty kilometers, almost all on paved roads, with the Mediterranean pine forest on one side and the scent of the sea on the other.
This is one of the most beautiful routes along the Maremma coast—just long enough to be satisfying, and accessible enough that it doesn’t require any special preparation. It’s perfect for those who want to cycle at a leisurely pace, enjoying the scenery without watching the clock.
The route alternates between paved bike paths and short stretches of well-trodden dirt paths, all of which are flat and easy to ride on.
A very scenic route that is fairly easy to tackle—suitable even for less experienced hikers—that starts in Marina di Grosseto and ends at the Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve in Castiglione della Pescaia.
Route Features
Route length: 50 km
Time required: 3.3 hours
Difficulty: easy
The route starts in La Fiumara, at the northern end of Marina di Grosseto, just past the bridge over the San Leopoldo Canal. From here, the trail enters the Pineta del Tombolo, running along the entire northern section of the pine forest parallel to the former Strada Statale delle Collacchie, which remains well shaded even during the middle of the day.
Along the way, you’ll pass by the San Felice alle Marze Nature Reserve, one of the most peaceful natural areas along this stretch of coastline. Shortly after the Giorgini Bridge, on the bank of the Bruna River, you’ll find the Casa Rossa Ximenes: a historic building originally designed for the land reclamation of the Maremma marshes, now a multimedia museum and visitor center for the reserve—a stop that’s definitely worth your time.
The final destination is the Diaccia Botrona Nature Reserve, with a short detour toIsola Clodia, where the ruinsof the Benedictine Abbey of San Pancrazio stand—built in the early Middle Ages on the remains of a Roman villa commissioned by Clodius in the 1st century B.C. Herons, flamingos, and aquatic plants frame a landscape that seems frozen in time, with the village of Castiglione della Pescaia in the background.
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