Gravel-mania, discovery weekend exploring the territory, riding your gravel bike, tasting wine and good food. (metti al centro)

Riding the trails of 2 gravel events occurred in 2023, enjoy the ride of two loop  trails each of about 60km starting from the PuntAla Camp & Resort and back.
 

The first tour repeats the short track of the “GRINDURO” 2023 event organized by our Bike Club Punta Ala Trail Center. It stretches for about 60km/700mt elevation, on mixed terrain (tarmac and gravel), starting from the PuntAla Camp & Resort heading to the surrounding landscape and hills. The ride crosses the landscape of Maremma characterized by the yellow colour of the sunflowers and the rosa colour of peach and apricot trees, the smell of the Mediterranean Macchia, reaching small villages and old mines. For lunch we stop for a wine and food tasting in a unique venue. Do not miss it! 
 

The second day tour repeats the short track of another successful Gravel Event organized at the PuntAla Camp & Resort during the 2023 season. We are talking about the “UNPAVED ROADS” Punta Ala, short distance track. The ride is again about 60km/650mt total elevation. The first 15km ride is the same of the first day, but after a crossing the track is completely new. We move heading towards Castiglione della Pescaia, crossing the landscape by Vetulonia, vast vineyards and olive trees, Etruscan, and Roman ruins. For lunch we stop for wine and food tasting and winery tour in one of the most beautiful and famous farmhouses in the Maremma. From here we go on towards the swampland of Diaccia Botrona, a birdwatching area, where lot of marsh birds use to nest during the mild season, such as flamingos and herons. Once we pass by the Casa Ximenes, we reach and cross the village of Castiglione della Pescaia. Let's take a selfie and an ice-cream along the "ocean" drive road before the final part of the loop. From here we pass by Pian di Rocca, Val di Nappo, a last uphill and downhill ride and we are back from where we started, on time for a last swim, an aperitivo at the Beach Bar and. seeing you soon for another experience!