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The castle of Montalcino, starting point of Brunello Crossing [1]
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Brunello Crossing | Walking through Brunello di Montalcino vineyards
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Podere Santa Pia is a large old rambling Tuscan farmhouse, located on a hill among olive groves, Mediterranean macchia, and vineyards in the heart of the Tuscan Maremma.
The surrounding hills, crossed with dirt roads and secret paths are ideal for hiking. The famous trail Montalcino - Abbey of Sant'Antimo is situated north of Podere Santa Pia. A short drive will bring you to the attractive hilltop town of Montalcino.
Brunello Crossing
The Brunello Crossing is a trail running event including three races: 44 km, 23 km and 13 km. The Brunello Crossing starts from the Fortress of Montalcino, a fourteenth-century castle built in the highest part of the homonymous medieval village, and runs through woods, Brunello vineyards, olive groves, farms and ancient villages, all in the fascinating natural environment of the Val d'Orcia, part of the Unesco heritage since 2004.
There is also a non-competitive 13 km walk, a guided tour of the cellars and numerous opportunities to taste and appreciate the high quality of local food products, to emphasize the excellent combination of sport, territory, food and wine...
The 2017 and 2018 editions both sold out two weeks before the race, so don't wait too long to subscribe.
More information and subscription can be found here:
Brunello Crossing | Montalcino 9-10 febbraio 2019
www.brunellocrossing.it/en
And a visit to Montalcino, capital of Brunello di Montalcino, is a must.
Brunello Crossing 13 km race |
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13 km Itinerary from the Fortezza in Montalcino, to the Abbey of Sant'Antimo
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Brunello Crossing 13 km race | 13.28 km | 2h 39m | gpx
Altitude range 224 m
Total climb 421 m
Total descent 418 m
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This itinerary starts at the Fortezza in Montalcino, or at one of the former gates, the Porta al Cassero.
The fortress of Montalcino was once Siena's last stronghold, now you can take a walk on the walls, or taste some Brunello wines in the enoteca inside the fortress.
You can visit this beautiful small town before or after your walk, or
enjoy exclusive wine tours and tasting experiences in the valleys below.
You walk along dirt roads, through vineyards and woodlands to the simple beauty of the Abbey of Sant'Antimo, stopping off along the route to visit this very impressive Romanesque Abbey.
You are in the midst of some great wineries: Poggio di Sotto, Ciacci Piccolomini (Località Molinello) and Uccelliera Di Cortonesi Andrea (45 Localita' Pod. Uccelliera) are all nearby. Or check out Mastrojanni, owned by the coffee producing Illy family. Plan in advance to arrange a visit to one of these great Brunello wineries in the surroundings of Castelnuovo dell’Abate. A map with some of the most particular wineries on the southern slopes of Montalcino can be found here.
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 Fortezza di Montalcino, Porta al Cassero
Map of the Brunello di Montalcino region | Member companies of the DOCG Brunello di Montalcino
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Brunello Crossing 23 km race | Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Trophy |
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Brunello Crossing 23 km race | 23.38 km | 4h 40m | gpx
Altitude range 370 m
Total climb 865 m
Total descent 863 m
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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, was one of the main sponsors of the Brunello Crossing 2018 with the Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Trophy for the 23 km competitive race.
You walk along dirt roads, old cart roads, through the woods and Brunello di Montalcino vineyards, onward to the Sant’Antimo Abbey, a Romanesque church of unseen beauty, and the small pieve in Villa a Tolli. You walk through some of the most famous vineyards in the world, and wine estates Podere Poggiolo, Ventolaio, Uccelliera, Podere Cocco, Podere L'Aiole, Fattoria dei Barbi, La Croce and Villa Greppo.
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Brunello di Montalcino vineyards, Montalcino
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Brunello Crossing 44 km race
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Brunello Crossing 44 km race | 44,66 km | 4h 28m (10 km/h) | gpx
Altitude range 492 m
Total climb 1,606 m
Total descent 1,609 m
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Walking in Tuscany| Itineraries | Percorsi di Trekking in Toscana
I sentieri della Val d'Orcia | Walking in the Val d'Orcia | Itineraries gpx
Montalcino
Anello Abbey of Sant'Antimo | 7,53 km
Anello Montalcino - Abbey of Sant'Antimo | 24,07 km
Walking around Montalcino through the famous Brunello vineyards | 8,61 km
Walking from Montalcino to Sant'Antimo | 10,92 km
Walking from Montalcino to San Quirico d'Orcia | 13,07 km
Walking from Montalcino to Bagno Vignoni | 20 km
Walking from Sant'Antimo to Sant'Angelo in Colle | 9,70 km
Walking from Sant'Antimo to Sant'Angelo Scalo | 12,50 km
Walking from Montalcino to Sant'Angelo in Colle | 19,80 km
Walking from Sant'Antimo to Sant'Angelo Scalo and Poggio alle Mura | 17,14 km
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Montalcino
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Montalcino
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Brunello di Montalcino vineyards, Montalcino |
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Some of the most particular estates of the Brunello di Montalcino territory
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Palazzo dei Priori a Montalcino
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Palazzo dei Priori a Montalcino, torre |
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Palazzo dei Priori, torre |
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Chiesa di San Michele, località Castiglione del Bosco a Montalcino
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Tenuta Il Poggione Sant'Angelo in Colle |
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L'Abbazia di Sant'Antimo (Montalcino) [1]
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Abbazia di Sant'Antimo - 42 - Il presbiterio visto dal matroneo
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L'Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, Archi del matroneo [1]
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Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, capitello con San Daniele nella fossa dei leoni,i del Maestro di Cabestany [2]
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L'Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, giochi di luce sul soffitto
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[1] Photo by trolvag, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unportedlicense.
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Case vacanza in Toscana | Podere Santa Pia
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Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia |
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