From Suvereto to Campiglia Marittima


A circular route linking the villages of Suvereto and Campiglia Marittima. Initially it runs across the Suvereto countryside looking onto the Val di Cornia valley. The Volpaiole road heads towards Campiglia Marittima, through dense Mediterranean maquis. After a stop in the medieval heart of Campiglia Marittima with its spectacular castle, the itinerary continues on the Campiglia Vecchia road and then slopes down towards the Rio Merdancio valley, amongst farms, olive groves and vineyards on an ancient medieval path once used by charcoal burners.

 

Route: Suvereto, Pianacce, Volpaiola, Corboli spring, Campiglia Marittima, Monte Campiglia Vecchia, Poggio del Frassine, Poggio Banzi, Crocino hamlet, Suvereto.

Distance: 14.5 km

Elevation gain: 330 m

Time required: 5 hours

Difficulty: moderate

Route surface type: cart tracks and paths

Refreshment stops: Suvereto and Campiglia Marittima

Notes: the route follows trail 14 (Suvereto-Pianacce) of the Suvereto Trekking network, the roads Strada delle Volpaiole, Via di Fontanella, Via di Campiglia Vecchia, and trails 11 (Termine Rosso hamlet - Case Campacci), 3 (Case Campacci - Crocino hamlet) and 1 (Crocino hamlet - Suvereto) of the Suvereto Trekking network.