Populonia Enduro Extended
Description
From the parking lot of Marina di Salivoli on the west side of Piombino, you start the ascent to Monte Gigante and the other hills of the peninsula. On gravel roads and finally on a trail, you reach Monte Massoncello, where several crisp single trails start in different directions. The 609 trail initially leads northwards over gentle berms, but turns west after a few meters and becomes a little steeper, rockier and therefore rougher. However, the descent remains smooth and offers plenty of fun right at the start of the tour. You then ride along the coastal path to the right, turn left onto another trail and follow it down to the sea.
A trail takes you to the gravel road around 150 meters higher up, but keep left and take the short but attractive "Buca delle Fate" trail to the bay you passed earlier. Tackle the trail ascent again, but now keep to the right and follow the gravel road until a trail below Monte Pecorino leads to the left to the highest point of the hill. The next trail descent on the north-east side of the hill consists mainly of forest floor, so the trail is less challenging and allows you to plow through the undergrowth at a good pace.
At a crossroads in the forest, keep left and then always right. This takes you back to the crossroads you passed before, ride to the left and reach a trail designed as an ascent. Once you reach the gravel road, keep left and immediately turn off onto a trail that traverses the slope. This later crosses the gravel road at Campo alla Sughera and leads to the final descent of the tour on the south-east side of the peninsula. The crisp and sometimes rough trail leads down to a small bay. You then return to the starting point along the slightly higher coastal path.
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Details of the tour
25 km
915 m
915 m
13 above sea level
281 above sea level
1 day
Piombino
Piombino
2891
well suited
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User comments (2)
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Demanding but worthwhile tour. The trail along the coast is very overgrown in places and you will bring home a few scratches as a souvenir.
Super tour, lots of trails, including uphills. But also strenuous, feels like more meters of altitude. On a Saturday in early November, lots of local hunters (bird hunting) with their dogs in the maquis, the woods, so you can often hear gunshots.