LANDSCAPES OF TUSCANY : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
Acknowledgements; Books; Glossary 6
Getting about 7
Picnicking 8

TOURING
1 The foothills of the Apennines - the Mugello 14
2 Hilltop villages and gentle hills of the Chianti 17
3 Marble mountains of the Alpi Apuane, and the Garfagnana 20
4 The cool hills and forests of the Pratomagno, and the valley of the Casentino 24
5 Hilltop fortress towns west of Siena 28
6 The dramatic landscape of the Sienese Crete 31
7 Around Monte Amiata - volcanic landscape, hot springs and skiing 34
8 Southern Tuscany, forgotten since the Etruscans 37

WALKING
Maps and waymarks 40
Right of way 40
A word of caution 40
Timings and distances 41
The walking notes 41

WALKS NORTH OF FLORENCE
Around Florence
1 From Bivigliano to Fiesole 42
2 Circuit from Fiesole via Settignano and Vincigliata 46
3 Circuit from Cercina via Monte Morello 51

The Mugello
4 Circuits around San Piero a Sieve and Trebbio 55
5 Circuit from Sant'Agata via the Apennine ridge 60

In the Alpi Apuane
6 Along Michelangelo's road, from Seravezza towards Monte Altissimo 63
7 Circuit below Monte Procinto via the Alta Matanna refuge 66
8 Circuit from Fociomboli via Favilla and the Foce di Mosceta 69

In the Garfagnana
9 Bagni di Lucca circuit  73

The Alpe di San Benedetto   
10 Monte Falco, Monte Falterona and the source of the Arno 77

WALKS BETWEEN FLORENCE AND SIENA
In the Pratomagno
11 Circuit from the abbey at Vallombrosa via Monte Secchieta 80
12 Circuit from Caspri via Monte Cocollo and Poggio Montrago   83

The Chianti
13 Circuit from the Badia a Passignano 87
14 Circuit round Mugnana, La Panca and Sezzate 90
15 Circuit from Gaiole via the Castello di Meleto and Barbischio 94
16 Circuit from Monte San Michele via Volpaia 98
17 Circuit from Radda via Volpaia 101

Around Volterra
18 Circuit from San Donato (near San Gimignano) 104
19 Circuit from the walls of Volterra 107

WALKS SOUTH OF SIENA
In the Crete
20 Circuit from Monte Oliveto via San Giovanni d'Asso 110

The Val d'Orcia
21 From Montalcino to the abbey of Sant'Antimo 114
22 Circuit round Bagno Vignoni 118
23 Circuit of three castles, from Castiglione d'Orcia 122
24 Circuit from Vivo d'Orcia on the slopes of Monte Amiata 126

WALKS IN SOUTHERN TUSCANY
25 From Pitigliano to Sovana 130
26 Circuit from Saturnia 134

HINTS FOR WALKERS
When to walk in Tuscany 137
Where to stay 137
What to wear 137
What to carry 138
What you need to know 138
How to ask for help 139
Buses 140
Refreshments 141
The country code and safety guidelines 141
Emergency telephone numbers 142
Index 143
Fold-out touring maps inside back cover