Ponteginori-Saline di Volterra-Mazzolla-Pomarance-Ponteginori

Starting from Ponteginori, you reach Saline di Volterra by following some bike path sections. In Saline, you turn towards Pomarance. A gentle ascent for about 1 km, then at km 11.8, you turn left, abandoning the regional road. You climb for about 4 km. You coast for just over 1 km, then you start ascending again until you reach Mazzolla where we arrive at km 20. Here, if you want, you can take advantage of the excellent restaurant for a nice plate of pici cacio e pepe (Phone 058839001 - Cell 3885684822).

From Mazzolla, you reach Pomarance via a beautiful unpaved stretch of about 10 km (the first 3 km uphill) inside the Berignone Nature Reserve. After leaving the Berignone Nature Reserve, 4 tough km of climbing await you to arrive at Pomarance.

From Pomarance, you head towards Saline, but after 2 km, you turn towards Montegemoli. About 1 km before arriving in Montegemoli, you turn left onto a dirt road and descend into the valley where three or four fords await you before reaching the SP for Micciano and Ponteginori. NOTE: In a rainy period, it's better to continue towards Montegemoli and descend on asphalt until you reach the Salaiola road and Ponteginori.