Strawberries are a must if you are in Terricciola. You can find them during the “Festival della Fragola” which is every year. Inside municipal garden there are other dishes with strawberries, you can also have a local wine tasting which is really good! This wine won a national and world wide prize.
Morrona is an hamlet of the community of Terricciola
The first notices of Morrona are date back to year 1000. At the time under the control of the Cadolingi’s counts. In 1294, Morrona was used as refuge of ghibellini. All follow Guido da Montefeltro podestà of Pisa, they undertook a bloody war against the guelfi established in Peccioli.
In 1496 it fell under the Florentine control. In 1833 Morrona counted 460 citizens.
At the beginning of the hamlet of Terricciola is located the villa Gherardi Del Testa abode of farmland of the Pisan noble family. It was built in 1660 by the friar Sebastiano Gherardi. In 1814 in that house born Tommaso Gherardi Del Testa, he became a famous comedy writer.
In the course of time the building was exposed to various structural modifications, between them the most important modification was that in the second half of 1700 with the construction of an ample segmental arch that link the opposite space of chapel with the rear square that it show to the forest. The last substantial intervention date back to 1883, when it was added a factory in the left side of villa.
Today the building present a systematic arrangement from the point of view landscape, with a terraced garden at east and at west a nineteenth-century garden. The salon is richly decorated with stucco, frescos and architecture of trompe-l’œil. The overdoor are painted with rural scene inside of ovals, whereas on the sides there are cartouches and putti. The decorations of the wood structures of the ceiling represent a urban setting of fantasy. In the part of nineteenth-century the rooms are decorated at tempera with the motif of the.
Gimonda Farm is a small family company with headquarters in Terricciola, a typical country, deep in the green hills of Pisa. Vineyards are expand for 4 hectares, they’ve a mean age of 45 years and they’re set out at East-southeast.
Traditional vineyards are: ‘Sangiovese’, ‘Canaiolo’ and ‘Colorino a bacca rossa’; ‘Trebbiano’ and ‘Colombana a bacca bianca’.
The keeping of plants is Guyot : after plants maturing, they suffer an hard thinning.
The grapes collections happen by hand.
Later there is a fermentation, checked for 15-20- days. All the wine steps happen in inox steel and ‘cemento vetrificato’ containers. Vicerè has a next improvement within barriques.
Sangiovese is the main vineyard and it has small parts of Canaiolo and Colorino. Both wines are elegant, solar and tasty. They smell god and they’re rich in fruits and minerals.
The wines attract the flavour of red-meat, the fire feeling, the friends, but also the calm. The former is flagrant, dynamic and cold to drink. The latter is warm, enchanting and it smells so good.
Te wines carry the land in their glasses and they’re made with great passion, respect of the steps making and the attention and patient in the wine cellar.
Address: Via Poggiarelli, 61, Località ‘Poggio ai Grilli’ , 56030 Terricciola PI
Telephone: 339 721 200
E-Mail: gmongelli@supereva.it
WebSite: Azienda Aricola Gimonda
Castelvecchio Farm is located in Terricciola, a little village with Etruscan origings. It is about a 24-hectares area destined to vineyards and olice trees.
The farm, managed by Claudia, produces oil and wines ITG (Typical Tuscan Geographic Indication)
The farm welcomes tourists and it invites them to visit the farm and taste some typical products. Visiting the farm you can learn the passages which are behind a simple glass when it is made with passion and patience. Their purpose is to transmit some traditions about Tuscan culture.
It takes place everyday from Monday to Friday 10:00 – 12:00 and 15:00 – 19:00
On Saturday and Sunday only on booking
All tastings are customizable Tutte le degustazioni sono personalizzabili on the base of specific demands of the client. The complete visit requires around 1 hour, it is possible to have the visit also in English language.
Website
Azienda Agricola Castelvecchio
Via Di Bagno,
56030 Terricciola (PI)
Info and booking:
Tel./Fax +39 0587 658318
Mob. +39 380 3238845
Mail: info@agricastelvecchio.com
Hypogaeums in Terricciola are a place of interest. It is composed of 200 graves abandoned graves and now restored with a sort of museum. The graves were restored by a group of volounteers without the town’s help.
For information and booking 0039.333 9761176 – 0039.333 4612650
Leaving from Peccioli , we go down the steep via di Greta. In less than a kilometer we get to the gravel bed of Era River characterized by spontaneous vegetation, large and rich variety of birds.
So we continue along the river up to the Molino di Ripabianca . From Le Piagge, where the suggestive vision of tuff cliffs that run along the municipal road Peccioli-Fabbrica follows us on the left, we can make a road variation of up to Ripabianca , to be used in case of flooding of the river.
After approximately four kilometers we start to go up to reach the municipal road with which we reach the charming town of Montecchio and continue, still with the dirt road, in the countryside of the area of Serre, which has varied crops and is natural habitat of various game species. There are two ways of traveling to this area; one is from Costie and the other takes you back to Peccioli through the road of Madonna delle Serre , named after the namesake church in this area, and characterized by a fresh and hospitable little forest, place of pilgrimage the first Sunday of May.
The proposed TOUR covers the entire landscape of Valdera, with a route that 95% developed with ancient paths and dirt roads.
Leaving from PONTEDERA, the city of Vespa, we ride through great natural sceneries such as:
We pass through villages such as:
The middle path (Yellow) is 70 km, difference in height 920 meters.
The short path (Blue) is 42 km, difference in height 650 meters.
GUIDELINE
Information: Claudio Caponi 3358001832 – 3498762002 Mancini Valerio – Pitti Michele 3408321325 – 347700913 Gabriele Rocchi
EVENT
Randonnée ARI patent, Randonnée Mountain Bike patent.
INSPIRATION
The event, in line with the directives of ARI, will pursue the following purposes: self-sufficiency, affordability, simplicity, security, contact with nature.
The event was inspired by the slow travelling on nature trails
ORGANIZATION
The ownership of the event is the GSRC Galimberti, with the patronage of the Municipality of Pontedera and the collaboration of G.S. Treggiaia, POL la Perla “Razzi e Mozzi” and Borra Bike with ARI audax randonnée Italy.
The event will adopt the Regulation ARI / MTB.
THE EVENT
DATE
Sunday, August 31st, 2014.
Preliminary checks from 07.00 to 08.00 at the Club Galimberti in Via Galimberti, Pontedera.
Start from 8:00am to 08.10am from GSRC GALIMBERTI.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Cyclists and cycle tourists members with papers in order for the year 2014 ARI, or bodies recognized by CONI UISP; ACSI; CSAIN; ASI; CSI; ENDAS; FITRI, and also free hikers equipped with medical certificate, bike Mountain bike and helmet (mandatory). after filling the release paper ARI.
REGISTRATION
We accept MAX 300 people. The registration fee is € 10.
Entries close automatically when we reach the number of 300 paying cyclists, there is no possibility of pre-registrations.
Registration opens from June 20th, 2014 at the Club Galimberti in Via Galimberti n° 4, Pontedera. – or online via the website www.audaxitalia.it (REGISTRATION)
Registration fee: (10 €) to be paid by bank transfer before you sign up.
Description of payment (“causale”): you have to write “Iscrizione Randonneè della valdera.”
Account name: G.S.R.C Galimberti.
Bank: “Banca di Pisa e Fornacette”.
Bank account details: IBAN – IT37 Z085 6271 1310 0001 0375 939 – SWIFT BIC: BCCFIT33
Registration deadline Sunday August 31st, 7.30am
We recommend the use of RandoCard ARI (cyclist card ARI) to sign up, the preparation of the release of responsibility, which will have to be delivered to the preliminary checks, the validation steps at the start, the control places along path and at the finish.
RACE DOCUMENTS
Road Book route map with street guide (town refreshments and fountains), Paper ARI / MTB / RG as travel validation step in places of control. GPS path track.
THE ROUTE
40 / 70 / 115 km, short, medium and long, as for the ARI / MTB standards.
The “randonnée valdera” will make a great added value to the event, as it allows cyclists to follow paths and roads of GPN and horse trail through hills, woods and streams.
The route is marked as “Randonnée valdera”.
NB: Hikers enrolled arriving at the refreshment / control “LE SERRE” after 13:00pm will not be allowed to continue in the long route.
“We remind that the long path requires a good physical condition.”
Refreshments:
There are 4 food spots on the path next the checkpoints. (Terricciola, Le Serre, Castelfalfi and Legoli) – and a pasta party at the finish.
RECOGNITION
The GSRC Galimberti will distribute to all the cyclists who will get the approval ARI / MTB (40 – 70 – 115 Km) a scroll by the artist Giancarlo Calamai reproducing the logo of the event.
STREETS GUIDE
Roads / dirt roads of Randonneè:
A) PONTEDERA starting 8:00-8:10am from Via Galimberti – towards Ponsacco on the bike path parallel to via roma – underpass in Viale Europa – the street in front of cemeteries – bike path until “La Borra” – path levee Era River.
A) PONSACCO (time 8:15 to 9:15) Trail embankment ERA – via Melegnano – Viale Primo Maggio – via xxv aprile – Via Roma via dei mille – via cesare Battisti – via Era – Roundabout – dirt road to Camugliano.
A) CAPANNOLI (hours 8:45 to 9:45) via Camugliano – dirt road near “Solaia” – via delle pinete – via provinciale 26 – via del Pino – dirt road up to via dei Pontini – via delle case – dirti road via dei monaci – via di badia.
A) TERRICCIOLA (9:15 to 10:30 via di badia – dirt road via taneto – via della cascina – via terricciolese –
Via Bagno “A / R” – (First Food Spot.) dirt road via delle colline.
A). CHIANNI. Dirt road via delle colline – strada provinciale 14 “Miemo” –
A). LAJATICO (10 am – 11.30 am) “Fontanelle” . Dirt road from strada provinciale 14 to strada provinciale 45 – Via Pietro Nenni – unpaved local road via dell’uccelliera “theater of silence” – via Volterra SR 439.
A) PECCIOLI / MONTAIONE (11am – 13:30)
SR 439 – gravel road lake Gattero – municipal road of Montelopio – via di mezzo – Fabbrica – via della chiesa / towards Fabbrica – via delle case nuove – Montecchio – via Aldo Neri – dirt road, via madonna delle serre (2nd Food Spot). – GPN dirt road up to strada della bonifica – via della bonifica – via della bonifica gravel road towards Castelfalfi – dirt road and golf courses. – Castelfalfi (3rd Food Spot) Via SP 26 – via di mezzo / via Poggetta – via di monti – dirt road GPN towards via Libbiano Legoli -.Legoli – (4th Food Spot).
A) PALAIA (12.30 – 15:00) via SP 11 – dirt road up to municipal road Toiano – via Toiano – dirt road collelungo (agliati) until SP36 – Chiecinella – dirt road via della costa towards Marti.
A) MONTOPOLI (13.30 – 16:00)
Via della costa – via fontanelle – via della croce – MARTI – (WATER SPOT) via Mazzana – Varramista – via di ricavo – highway underpass – Castelbosco – dirt road via val di frigoli – via della falce.
A) PONTEDERA (-13 hours – 18) via della falce – municipal road Palaia / La Rotta – via del pietriccio – via di montecastello – cycle path of Braccini lakes – via Enrico de Nicola – cycle lane in Viale Italia – back, through cycle path, in the Era river embankment – arrival via galimberti.
R) FROM TERRICCIOLA (return on short course) – time 10:30 to 11:30 the road of Chianti towards Morrona – Stibbiolo – via dei cipressi – San Pietro Belvedere – via vignoli – via Corsica – provincial road 26 via san rocco – dirt road for Solaia – via Camugliano – Ponsacco – cycle lane on levee Era river – arrival via Galimberti.
R) FROM PECCIOLI (return middle course) (11:00 – 13:30) from madonna delle serre – Municipal road poggio al pino – provincial road 41 – via San Sebastiano – via dei cappuccini – cycle path towards Forcoli – via la bianca – via SP26R, via di santo pietro belvedere – sarzanese valdera – via Baciocchi – Piazza Castello – via san rocco – dirt road under the cemetery towards Camugliano – via Camugliano – via valdera – cycle lane levee Era river – arrival via Galimberti.
A) roads of the long route R) roads of return short and medium course.
Here you can see the video made for the 2014 edition:
The “Parco Alta Valdera” (Alta Valdera Park) is a homogeneous territory in the south-east of the Province of Pisa, near Volterra and clote to the provinces of Florence and Siena, therefore strategically placed in a particular artistic context. 
Thermal baths (Cascina, Uliveto and Montecatini), and coastal towns are easily reachable from here. The landscape is varied and unspoiled: pleasant from plains to hills, rich in woods, chestnut woods and vegetation typical of Tuscany, which, with the changing seasons, characterize the landscape with suggestive effects. At the bottom of these hills it flows the meandering river Era. The towns of Capannoli Chianni Lajatico, Palaia, Peccioli, Terricciola, each with its own traditions and cultural peculiarities (enriched by some small hamlets, full of human arts), are important pieces of a mosaic that offers enjoyable opportunities to demanding visitors.
There are several itineraries to follow: the artistic one in particular is characterized by the ancient Romanesque churches whose territory is rich, and works of art by contemporary national and foreign artists.
In addition to this, you can enjoy to stay at the farms holiday and agritourismin the area, which complement the characteristic Tuscan cuisine with high quality wine and oil. In certain times of the year are guaranteed to the tourist the possibility to visit the winery of local Chianti (with tasting) DOGG and S. Torpè and the opportunity to 
attend the events related to the traditions and typical products of the land, which change with the flux of seasons.
For those who love sports in contact with nature, there are different paths you can walk, run, ride by bike and horse, proceeding through the territory of Valdera.
Lots of mansion houses enhance the countryside, home to noble families of Pisa and Florence, yet some of their properties. Moments of leisure and cultural studies are possible by visiting the prehistoric park, the Zoological Museum, the Archaeological Museum, the astronomical observatory, the museum of icons, the “mofeta”, museums of civilization and of rural work. These are some of the characteristic aspects of the Parco Alta Valdera, in the context of a beautiful and serene landscape that ensures a memorable stay.
Utilizzando il sito, accetti l'utilizzo dei cookie da parte nostra. maggiori informazioni
Questo sito utilizza i cookie per fonire la migliore esperienza di navigazione possibile. Continuando a utilizzare questo sito senza modificare le impostazioni dei cookie o clicchi su "Accetta" permetti al loro utilizzo.
