Routes · bikes and wine
By bike to Bolgheri, and back down the Viale dei Cipressi
From San Vincenzo to Bolgheri by bike is about 20 km. The ride we recommend is a loop of about 42 km: you climb to Castagneto Carducci, ride to Bolgheri through the vineyards and come down the Viale dei Cipressi. On a regular bike it takes a full morning, on an e-bike you can take it easy.
The ride at a glance
- Start and finish
- The flats, Via del Castelluccio
- Length
- about 42 km, a loop
- Riding time
- about 3 hours in the saddle, plus stops
- Hardest climb
- up to Castagneto Carducci, at about 190 m
- Surface
- tarmac
The stages
12 km · the climb
San Vincenzo – Castagneto Carducci
You leave town heading north and climb to the village of Castagneto, where Carducci spent his childhood. It is the hardest stretch: at the top there is a bar for the first stop and a view over the coast.
10.5 km · the vineyards
Castagneto – Bolgheri
You ride down among the olive groves and the Bolgheri DOC vineyards, past the wineries. Many offer visits and tastings, but almost always by appointment: if you want to stop, call the day before.
20 km · the way back
Bolgheri – Viale dei Cipressi – San Vincenzo
From the village you ride down the Viale dei Cipressi to San Guido, about 4.5 km dead straight between the trees. Then back towards San Vincenzo on the roads near the coast.
Before you set off
If you stop for a tasting, you still have 20 km to ride afterwards: taste a little and have the wine shipped, or come back for it by car.
The Viale dei Cipressi and the roads between Castagneto and Bolgheri are open to cars: at summer weekends there is traffic. Better to set off early in the morning.
E-bikes can be hired in town: we keep the rental shops' leaflets in the office. When you get back, you can wash the bikes and charge them in the shared areas.
If you go by car instead: from here to Bolgheri village it is 25 to 30 minutes.
Questions about the Bolgheri ride
How many km is it by bike from San Vincenzo to Bolgheri?
About 20 km one way. The loop via Castagneto Carducci and back down the Viale dei Cipressi is about 42 km.
How long does it take by car from San Vincenzo to Bolgheri?
25 to 30 minutes to the village, 20 to San Guido, where the Viale dei Cipressi begins.
How long is the Viale dei Cipressi?
About 5 km, from San Guido to Bolgheri village. It is the avenue of Carducci's poem «Davanti San Guido».
Other guides
By e-bike with the family
The Viale dei Cipressi in a short version, from San Guido to the village.
Etruscan Coast
Bolgheri, Baratti, Campiglia and the other villages, with driving times.
Rates and discounts
The direct discounts, also for longer stays.
You start from the gate
The flats are in San Vincenzo, and the ride starts and finishes here. Choose your dates and see what is free.