The Wine Road of Montecucco
Cinigiano - MonteCucco - bivio Sasso d’Ombrone - Cinigiano

10 - The Wine Road of Montecucco - 26.2 km

CINIGIANO Km 0 - MONTECUCCO Km 10,4 - BIVIO SASSO D'OMBRONE Km 14 -CINIGIANO Km 26

Starting point and arrival: Cinigiano
Distance in kilometres: 26.2 km
Difference in altitude: 250 m
Type of road: tarred road
Bicycle: roadster and all-terrain
Difficulty: average

NOTES: A short distance itinerary, showing a very varying difference in altitude, crossing the hills and the vineyards of Montecucco as well as
the western slopes of Monte Amiata. Because of its shortness it can be coped with even by the less trained cyclists. Anyway it is advisable to
use a gear box with triple chain rings to master nimbly the most steep stretches. The most demanding stretch is the climb towards Montecucco
with the first and last part decidedly exacting.

One starts from the roundabout just outside the historical part of Cinigiano and taking Via Grosseto one leaves the Carabinieri Station behind. After about 1 kilometre at a crossing one turns left taking the provincial road S.P. 17 in the direction of Grosseto. Pedalling constantly downhill one enjoys the stupendous landscape of the Grosseto side of Monte Amiata.

After 4.5 kilometres one leaves the S.P. 17 to take, on the right, the S.P. 113 to Montecucco (5.4). The tarred path leads steeply downhill and after 1.9 kilometres (7.3) one reaches a crossing where one turns left. Shortly afterwards one has to master a steep slope uphill (about 10% gradient) with narrow hairpin bends.
After 1 kilometre the slope gets less steep but becomes once more very steep before the T-crossing at the end of the S.P. 113 (9.9). From here one can turn left towards the tiny rural Montecucco hamlet 500 metres away. The itinerary turns right taking the stupendous road, literally flying over hills and vineyards.

Following the wavy course of the road in the company of pleasant landscapes one cycles towards Poggi del Sasso (14). Shortly afterwards a pleasant descent starts to reach the S.P. 7. Turning left one reaches central Sasso d’Ombrone while turning right one cycles in the direction of Cinigiano. One cycles for 2.5 kilometres downhill, clears briefly the hill and past a bridge one begins cycling uphill towards Cinigiano. The climbing requires a certain effort even though absolutely good to cycle on.

At the town gates (26) one keeps to the left and follows the road signs to the Information Center reaching then rapidly the roundabout where the itinerary started.[1]