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Agriturismo BORGOIANO IN
TOSCANA -
Montaione Loc. Iano - Firenze - Florence
TREKKING AND MOUNTAIN BIKE - IMMERSED in NATURE
Borgoiano, situated in the most westward
part of the province of Florence, bordering on the province of Pisa,
offers one of Tuscany’s most evocative panoramas. Perched on a hill,
320 metres above sea level, it sits astride the valleys of the Era
and Elsa Rivers.
The area has a typical hilly morphology: gentle hills, partly
cultivated and partly
covered by woodland, stretch as far as the eye can see.
A web of trekking trails, some of which are also manageable by
mountain-bike, crosses
the landscape around Borgoiano.
The routes are organised on six different trails, which follow the
ancient network of
farm roads and paths used by shepherds and woodcutters.
Progressive numbers on metal signs placed along the entire route and
white and red
signals mark the trails of different length and difficulty. At the
beginning and at the
end of each trail, there are signs indicating the starting and
endpoints, manageability
(on foot or by mountain-bike), length in km., difference in level
and completion time
(referred to an average walker).
The arboreal formations of this belt are comprised of conifers such
as Aleppo pine and
cluster pine, cypress and different species of oak, namely: Downy
Oak, British Oak, Bay
Oak and Turkey Oak, besides ilex, holly and laurel. Shrubs include
heather, lentisk,
myrtle, strawberry tree (with its distinctive, colourful fruits that
stand out in the
woods during the winter season), juniper and broom (with scented
yellow flowers that
bloom in May). |
