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Pieve of San Martino di Palaia – Clock Tower Gate, Palaia loop from Pontedera - Casciana Terme

Pieve of San Martino di Palaia – Clock Tower Gate, Palaia loop from Pontedera - Casciana Terme

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Pieve of San Martino di Palaia – Clock Tower Gate, Palaia loop from Pontedera - Casciana Terme

02:31

49.7km

670m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.05 km for 60 m

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16.4 km

Pieve of San Martino di Palaia

Highlight • Religious Site

The parish was founded in 1280. The brick building is decorated with hanging arches; the interior consists of three naves with round arches, with columns partly round and partly composed of four half columns linked in a single block. The facade is enlivened by pointed openings.

The coexistence of Romanesque and Gothic elements suggests that the church was built in two successive phases. It is assumed that the architect of the parish church may have been Andrea Pisano, already known for having melted the first door of the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence in 1330.

Inside there is the 12th century cylindrical stoup.

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19.6 km

Climb to Palaia and Colleli

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice climb for beginners

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21.7 km

Temple of Minerva Medica

Highlight • Monument

The Temple of Minerva Medica is a historic building located on a hill inside a small holm oak grove near the town of Montefoscoli, in the province of Pisa.

It was built around 1822 by the will of Andrea Vaccà Berlinghieri, doctor and luminary of the University of Pisa. The intention was to dedicate a monument to his father Francesco, also a doctor, also celebrating his profession with a dedication to the goddess of medicine Minerva.

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22.6 km

Montefoscoli Village and Panoramic Views

Highlight • Settlement

Montefoscoli is a hamlet of Palaia, in the province of Pisa. The Vaccà Berlinghieri family had a profound impact on the history of the village, building both the house and the Temple of Minerva Medica (1832), in a forest in the Torricchio area.

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