The trail rides through the Val di Chiana does not count. Particular attention should be given the route follows the ancient pathways of the seasonal flocks (customs): touches only a few km of the territory Apt Chianciano Terme Val di Chiana. The trail that winds from the province of Arezzo in the Grosseto, through the lands of Siena, is a new way of seeing the tourist should not miss.
First, a trip to the Tuscan rural tradition: on these way once the shepherds led their flocks to transfer vacation and still today, in the wake of these great men, you appreciate the flavors, smells and colors of Tuscany lands.
is also a tourist route, food and wine: For nature lovers and trekkers, a new horse trail to visit while riding or walking, with stops becoming an appointment with the short chain: farms and stables where the breeding of cattle have been adds the warmth and taste the flavors and rural, from cheese to charcuterie.
Finally, it is a journey through history: in the lands inhabited by the Etruscans, along the "customs", the roads to the seasonal flow of cattle, which left a deep the agricultural landscape. The path soon entered in the register of bridleways and georeferenced Tuscany is open all year round.
In some places it is steep, so it is always important to consult an expert guide.
To run all the way of transhumance takes about five days, for experienced riders, otherwise the stages are at least 8. There are numerous facilities, mostly farms and farms and wineries that can accommodate the pilgrims, knights, and in some cases, even the horses before you get in the way it is good to inquire.
The itinerary takes away from the province of Arezzo, from Calcione Dam, across the Crete Senesi, per poi terminare in Maremma. Punto di partenza ideale è il comune di Lucignano nella provincia di Arezzo (punto info nel locale solidale Bio Cafè nel centro storico, Via Roma n.2/c
http://www.biocafe.it/ 0575 1786577) . Da qui si prosegue per la Diga del Calcione, attraverso boschi e colline fino alle onde argillose delle Crete senesi di Poggio Pinci che segna l'ingresso nella suggestiva area delle Crete senesi, dal tipico paesaggio di onde argillose. Da qui si scende nel territorio della Valdichiana, fino alla stazione dimessa di Trequanda, per poi risalire verso la fattoria di Belsedere e proseguire fino a San Giovanni d’Asso, località nota per il tartufo bianco delle Crete e quindi a Lucignano d’Asso. Qui, al intersection of the same name, the director is divided into two parts: one is linked to director Val di Merse - Montalcino and leads to Buonconvento historic step for travelers and pilgrims passing along the Francigena, the other joins with the director Montalcino - Radicofani and leads to Pienza, a latch that satisfies the natural contours of the land. The entrance on horseback in Pienza is not allowed, but the town can be reached on foot within several minutes.
Other trails on horseback
From Torrenieri Radicofani, 104 km, 17-20 hours in 4 stages
path that runs from north to south along the Siena area, connecting the Crete Senesi Val d'Orcia through Celle sul Rigo licking and Mount Cetona.
From Val d'Orcia Chianciano Terme, 28 km, 5 hours
From the town of Montalcino, through the vineyards and the Val d'Orcia and the hills of the Mouth and the Chiana Valley.
