Stage 13 · Camaldoli → Arezzo
- Distance
- 67 km
- Elevation gain
- 340 m D+
- Difficulty
- Easy-Medium
- Surface
- 81% asphalt, 19% gravel · 54% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Casentino descending
- Hospitality
- Hotels
GPX 1.1 file with the track, elevation and the abbeys as waypoints. Tracks are calculated on real roads and cycle routes (OpenStreetMap): check them on the ground before you set off.
Stage map
Map of the stage Camaldoli → Arezzo: track, start, finish, places to stay and abbeys
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Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground
This stage on Komoot
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Overview
Descent from the monastic mountains towards the Casentino valley and Arezzo. The route drops through broadleaf woods and chestnut groves, touching medieval villages down to the city of Piero della Francesca.
Notes from the road
From Camaldoli the descent to Arezzo crosses chestnut woods and villages of the Casentino. Bibbiena and Rassina offer water and food at the halfway point. The landscape opens gradually, from woodland to cultivated fields. Arezzo welcomes riders with every useful service, bike shops included.
What to see
Camaldoli and its forests, medieval Bibbiena, castles of the Casentino (Poppi), Arezzo with Piazza Grande, Piero della Francesca's frescoes in San Francesco
Where to sleep
Hotel in central Arezzo (75-110€); B&B in the historic centre (70-95€); Casentino agriturismo (65-85€)
Where to eat
Casentino acquacotta, Arezzo ribollita, Chianina steak, tagliatelle with mushrooms, Tuscan pecorino cheeses
Tips
Mostly downhill but with 350m of residual climbing. The landscape shifts from mountain to hill country. Arezzo has every service.
Water & supplies
Fountains in Bibbiena and Rassina; regular services along the Casentino valley floor. Only the first 10 km of descent through the forest lack refreshments. Arezzo has every service, bike workshops included.
Places to stay on this stage
No places listed for this stage yet: the overnight network is a work in progress.
Abbeys on this stage
- Start abbey: Eremo di Camaldoli
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