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Massa Marittima Klassiker-Tour

Massa Marittima Klassiker-Tour Canyon Toskana Italien

The region around Massa Marittima in Tuscany has been a singletrail paradise for over thirty years. Numerous trail classics such as Canyon, Castello Diruto or Pesta can be combined into a first-class tour with short climbs and descents, but an enormous amount of singletrack.


Description

From the traffic circle below the hill on which Massa Marittima is located, you gain altitude on the side road to Capanne with a pleasant gradient. After a good two kilometers, turn right onto a forest road, which later turns into a cart path and serves as a feeder to the first descent called "Picci's Whoops", continued by "Canyon 2". Another trail takes you to the hamlet of Capanne. Iron ore used to be mined here, which is why the ground is red and yellow in places and forms a beautiful contrast to the green maquis forests.

You then reach the "Santo Subito" trail descent via the "Brenna Uphill" and then follow a small road to the trail ascent called "Sex Uphill". Follow a forest road to the classic trail "Castello Diruto" and then take the partly winding trail towards a small valley and the "Sex-Uphill" again. Once you reach the hill, ride straight ahead onto the Pesta Trail, the next classic trail in the region. At the bottom, bear sharply right and quickly gain height again on a forest road before turning sharply left at the top. You reach the "Show Time" jump trail via easy trails and ride in an alternation of trails and forest roads to the legendary canyon, probably the most famous single trail in the region. This winds its way through a small gorge and offers natural berms to guarantee fun. You return to the starting point via country lanes.

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29 km

930 m

930 m

110 above sea level

357 above sea level

1 day

Massa Marittima

Massa Marittima

2987

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Tour ridden on 1.11.2024. The "Canyon 2" trail is no longer rideable & closed. Totally washed out with deep gullies from torrents.

The tour is really great, but the fitness level (without the EMtb) is more like 5/6 in my opinion. The Sex-Uphill Trail alone (and the surface anyway; rather soft) requires a lot of power. The loop felt more like 1,500m in the Swiss low mountain range. Make sure you have some reserves for the canyon at the end ;-)

We rode this tour several times in September 2023. This tour is known as "La Pasta Flow". Super cool and varied tour/trails! Absolutely recommendable! The tour can be perfectly combined with a detour to the lake: Lago dell'Accesa. Be sure to pack your swimsuit and jump into the lake! Simply wonderful!

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