A mainly flat route on the fertile plains around the river Cornia river, following it to its mouth. After crossing the river and the small rural hamlet Casetta di Cornia, you ride past Campo ai Mori, the scene of a battle in 802 A.D., when the local population fought the Saracen pirates who had enacted the Sack of Populonia. The route continues through olive groves and vineyards towards the castle of Casalappi and the hamlet of San Lorenzo, returning to Suvereto after a ford on the river Cornia, running through beautiful vineyards on the slopes of Monte Peloso.
Route: Suvereto, Casetta di Cornia, Casalappi, San Lorenzo, Forni, Suvereto
Distance: 20.7 km
Elevation gain: 140 m
Time required: 2 hours
Difficulty: easy
Route surface type: asphalt with sections of dirt track
Bikes: Touring, Gravel and MTB
Refreshment stops: Suvereto and San Lorenzo
Notes: a route that does not present any difficulties linked to elevation gain. However, as it runs along the river Cornia with two crossings (fords), we recommend checking the river’s water level (which depends on the amount of rain that has fallen in the days preceding the trip) and the weather forecast.