Porta Romana (Siena) – Crete Senesi scenic route loop from Trequanda

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Porta Romana (Siena) – Crete Senesi scenic route loop from Trequanda

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Porta Romana (Siena) – Crete Senesi scenic route loop from Trequanda

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66.7km

1,110m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Train Station

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7.31 km

Historic center of Asciano

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Immersed in the splendid panorama of the Crete Senesi, Asciano has been inhabited since ancient times (Assianum). This treasure trove of art and history offers numerous monuments and two highly appreciated museums: the Palazzo Corboli Museum and the Cassioli Museum. Furthermore, between the towns of Leonina and Mucigliani stands the Site Transitoire, a stone work by Jean-Paul Philippe.

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11.0 km

Panoramic View of the Crete Senesi

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Panoramic view of the Crete Senesi

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13.1 km

View of the Crete Senesi

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The Crete Senesi area develops between Asciano, Buonconvento, Monteroni d'Arbia, Rapolano Terme, Trequanda and Montalcino, one of the most spectacular in Tuscany and the Val d'Orcia. It is a lunar landscape made up of expanses of clay, hills and valleys dotted with small villages, isolated farmhouses, dirt roads flanked by long rows of cypresses.

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21.8 km

Desert of Accona

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This desert-like section in the Crete Senesi is something special. It's not for nothing that this sandy corner is called Deserto di Accona. Even if you intend to drive from Asciano to Buonconvento or Arbia, you should add a few kilometers and drive a good bit towards Monteroni. It is worth it!

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23.6 km

Strada Bianca delle Crete Senesi

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32.9 km

Porta Romana (Siena)

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Porta Romana is one of the ancient gates in the walls of Siena, located on the path of the ancient Via Cassia which looks south towards Rome.
Porta Romana is one of the ancient gates in the walls of Siena, located on the route of the ancient Via Cassia that looks south towards Rome.

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33.8 km

View of the Torre del Mangia and Piazza del Mercato in Siena

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Official viewpoint marked on the map. In front of you you look out on the green Parco dell'Orto dei Pecci, behind you you see the Torre del Mangia, the 88 m high tower.

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42.5 km

Crete Senesi scenic route

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𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗢, 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗢 𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗜 (𝗦𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗔)
Lonely streets and ancient villages, churches and castles, fields and large spaces: an evocative spectacle. A postcard of this land made of clay that diffuses an unmistakable light halfway between gray and blue.
The Crete Senesi are a large expanse of clay, modeled in hills in an area that extends south-east of Siena, between Chianti and Val d’Orcia. Surely among the most evocative landscapes of Tuscany.
Asciano is the main center of the Crete Senesi. Medieval charm and a remarkable historical heritage.
The Accona Desert extends around Asciano, an area which due to its characteristics has become the symbol of the Crete Senesi.

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