6 itineraries to immerse yourself in the Maremma Park

Explore the area's natural beauty

The Regional Park of Maremma is one of the most interesting and most visited protected areas in Tuscany. Established in 1975, it covers 9800 hectares. It includes the plain at the mouth of the Ombrone River, a beautiful pine forest and the limestone backbone of the Uccellina, culminating in the 417 meters at Poggio Lecci. Covered with dense Mediterranean scrub and scattered with medieval towers, the hills of the Maremma Park host large and small mammals and bird colonies. There's also the presence of horses and cattle bred in Maremma.

Among the most interesting man-made monuments is the Abbey of St. Rabano, founded by the Benedictines, fortified in 1321 in anticipation of the barbarian raids, and destroyed in the fifteenth century by the Sienese.

The central zone of the protected area is reached by using the resources of the park which connect to the center of the Pratini Alberese with the village, from which you can walk along four marked routes. There are also everyday paths: the two paths of the Alberese wildlife-forest, the ring of Bocca d'Ombrone and the two paths of the slope of Talamone.

Breathtaking panoramas - paths of Punta del Corvo

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A short itinerary that reaches Punta del Corvo ridge in the shortest time possible. Many panoramic views along the path overlook the beautiful coastline.

Route: 4 km approx
Length: 2.5 hours
Difficulty: media
More info and GPS track on the official website of the Maremma Park.

From the hills to the sea – Poggio Raso

Magnificent panoramas of the coast and inland, the path goes through an area where the vegetation and the presence of the caves has, in the past, allowed the activity of dangerous and legendary robbers.

Route: 16 km approx.
Length: 8 hours
Difficulty: difficult
More info and GPS track on the official website of the Maremma Park.

In the footsteps of Fallow Deer

A fun itinerary where you can find many species of typical Mediterranean shrub plants. Particularly pleasurable is the path that crosses a beautiful cork and ancient oak tree forest where it's possible to meet groups of fallow deer.

Route: 4 km
Length: 2 hours approx
Difficulty: easy
More info and GPS track on the official website of the Maremma Park.

The ring of Bocca d'Ombrone

From the pine wood to the the wetlands which embrace the last section of the Ombrone river. A stop over at the birdwatching post will allow visitors to discover the different bird species which inhabit the park’s wetlands.

Route: 5 km approx
Length: 2 hours
Difficulty: easy
More info and GPS track on the official website of the Maremma Park.

Discovering ancient routes - Le Cannelle

From Talamone the itinerary connects up to an ancient route. Cysts and rosemary line the path which then plunges into the thick bush.

Route: 9 km approx
Length: 5 hours approx
Difficulty: difficult
More info and GPS track on the official website of the Maremma Park.

The Caves of the Park - Le Grotte

Discovering one of the most evocative areas of the Park, where caves tell millennia of history from the earliest human habitation dating back to the Paleolithic to the shelters of transhumant shepherds and their flocks.

Route: 9.6 km approx.
Duration: about 3 hours
Difficulty: easy
More info and GPS track on the Maremma Park website.