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Montale Tower – San Marino Old Town loop from San Marino
01:48
22.1km
550m
Mountain biking
Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 23, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 3.66 km for 119 m
After 12.6 km for 267 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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4.80 km
Galleria Borgo
Highlight • Structure
A place full of charm and history, very useful for quickly and safely passing from the climb of "Strada Prima Gualdaria" to Borgo Maggiore near the cable car (or vice versa obviously).
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Borgo and Montale galleries
1928 - 1932
"The San Marino-Rimini international railway, built entirely at the expense of the Italian fascist administration between 1928 and 1932 following agreements regarding radio broadcasts and transport, saw the use of over 1000 workers for its construction.
The 32 kilometers of the route were soon completed with an average progress of 25 meters per day. The 17 tunnels are all located in San Marino territory.
The narrow gauge electric railway, to adapt to the steep terrain, was inaugurated on 12 June 1932. It ran on a single uphill and downhill line so it was necessary to build interchange stations.
In addition to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class cars, there was a saloon car for heads of state and illustrious guests.
Despite its neutrality, San Marino was bombed and invaded. The railway, seriously damaged by the English bombing of 26 June 1944, made its final run the following month to transport evacuees from Rimini.
During the years of conflict, the galleries were also equipped to provide hospitality to the over 100,000 Italians who asked for refuge. In recent years the administration has been committed to the recovery of the tunnels and the route as a cycle-pedestrian path.
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8.03 km
Tour de France Yellow Bicycle Sculpture – San Marino
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10.6 km
Guaita Tower (First Tower of San Marino)
Highlight • Castle
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11.4 km
Montale Tower
Highlight • Monument
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12.6 km
Porta San Francesco
Highlight • Historical Site
Built in 1361 as a simple guard post on the third ring of the walls, in 1451 it was enlarged and raised and crowned with battlements. The Gate, closed every evening in the past, today always open, consists of a pointed arch surmounted by a bertesca on which the stone coat of arms of the Republic is placed.
Under the vault, two plaques reproduce the provisions of the Statute relating to the defense of the country. On the internal facade two stone coats of arms recall the ancient friendship between the Republic and the Montefeltro.
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12.7 km
Grande Nudo Femminile by Francesco Messina
Highlight • Monument
The work is now part of the art collection of the Fundación San Marino Cassa di Risparmio - S.U.M.S.
The plasticity and sensuality of the model give the sculpture an attitude of relaxed abandonment: the compositional balance of the statue conveys a feeling of deep serenity to the environment, revising the Mediterranean and ancestral style that has always been the artist's favorite reference.
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12.8 km
San Marino Old Town
Highlight • Historical Site
The cityscape of San Marino is characterized by three mighty castles, also called the Three Towers, which can be visited.
Especially from the Piazza della Libertà you have a fantastic panoramic view of the rugged landscapes of the Apennines.
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16.8 km
Guaita Tower, San Marino
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22.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.6 km
5.05 km
2.64 km
865 m
529 m
358 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
17.2 km
2.22 km
1.12 km
862 m
478 m
202 m
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Elevation
Highest point (690 m)
Lowest point (320 m)
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