Montone to Casa Ginestra. Mainly off-road. Quite strenuous. Skill 2 Stamina 6
Total time :(Incl. Rest stops and meals) c.9-00 to 4-00
Cycling time :3.5 to 4.5 hours mainly off-road.
Distance :30 Km
Start point :Bar Aries in Montone 9.00 We then drive up to Montone ridge together. Bring a picnic lunch. Cold beer, Solar shower and splash pool available (in season) at finish.
view from Montone ridge
General Description
Beautiful distant mountain views of Tuscany and Le Marche as we follow the Montone ridge northwards, then an enchanted descent through oak woods into the Tiber valley.
Trail breakdown
From Montone ridge half an hour's hard cycling (4km) with 2 Q. strenuous ascents (4-5 mins). Plenty of shade from pine forests, amazing views across to le Marche etc. till arrive at waterfall turn.(Dirt track) Easier cycling but a few long though not steep ascents. Its 5Km (40mins) to the Pietralunga turn-off. Plenty of refreshing downs and shade however. (Dirt track) Half an hour of easy cycling to the Candeggio turn-off on dirt track apart from 10 mins tarmac (Deserted mountain road). Some shade. 5.5 km Candeggio to "Piano man" turn: (1 hr, 8km) beautiful wooded off-road trail with distant mountain scenes and later on amazing views over the Tiber valley. The first half hour is quite strenuous (2 quite long ascents) with the second half hour being easy. "Piano man turn" to casa Ginestra :2.5 km (20 mins) dirt track then tarmac descent OR (Via PMs house) 8 km (40 mins) of flat dirt track then (mainly descending) tarmac.