Tuscany by bike: the coast and the islands
The Tuscan coast along the ancient Via dei Cavalleggeri, in a 7-day self guided tour from Pisa to Grosseto
A ride along the Tuscan coast, following the traces of the Via dei Cavalleggeri — the road the Medici built to keep watch over every stretch of the Grand Duchy’s shoreline. Today you cycle that same road, from Pisa to Grosseto, across seven days where the Tyrrhenian Sea never quite leaves your side.
270 kilometers along the Tuscan Coastline: pine forests and Mediterranean scrubland, the vineyards of Bolgheri, the beaches of Cala Violina, and the island of Elba.
A route made for anyone who wants to enjoy the sea, good wine, and flat roads perfect for cycling on!
General Information:
- Trip type: independent travel
- Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
- Total route length: approx. 270 km
- Elevation gain: 1,500 m
- Starting point: Pisa
- Finishing point: Grosseto
Prices include
Accommodation in 3/4* hotel, farm stay, or B&B — double room with private bathroom
Breakfast
Welcome briefing
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
Round-trip ferry ticket to the island of Elba
Well-designed route
Detailed online travel documents (GPX files, route description, points of interest, key phone numbers)
Phone support throughout the tour
Supplemental charges
Travel to the tour starting point
Return travel at the end of the tour
All meals (lunches and dinners) and beverages
All extras
Admission fees not specified
Tourist tax (paid directly at each accommodation)
Bicycle rental
Guide service
Airport or train station transfers (on request)
Anything not expressly listed under the “Prices include” section
Plan
- Day 1: Pisa
- Day 2: Pisa › Castiglioncello
- Day 3: Castiglioncello › Piombino
- Day 4: Island › Elba
- Day 5: Piombino › Castiglione della Pescaia
- Day 6: Castiglione della Pescaia › Grosseto
- Day 7: Grosseto
