Montepulciano Val d'Orcia E-Bike Tour to Pienza and Monticchiello

4–5 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Montepulciano Val d'Orcia E-Bike Tour to Pienza and Monticchiello, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The private e-bike tour starts from Montepulciano and develops a circular route towards Pienza and Monticchiello, crossing some of the most iconic landscapes of the Val d'Orcia.

The route measures about 38 km with 684 m of positive elevation gain and altitudes between 321 and 546 m: intermediate level. The indicative duration is 4-5 hours, excluding stops. The itinerary alternates paved secondary roads, dirt roads, stretches of countryside, and panoramic ups and downs, with possible short sections open to traffic.

During the tour, you cycle through hills, cypress trees, estates, and continuous views of the Tuscan countryside. Pienza, with its historic center recognized by UNESCO, represents one of the main stops, while Monticchiello retains a more intimate and medieval character, ideal for a break.

The tour is scenic and not technical, but it features climbs to tackle at a regular pace. It is recommended especially in spring and autumn; in summer it is preferable to leave early in the morning.

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At a glance

Duration: 4–5 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Written guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Padbike Tour

Ages: Children (10–13 years) · Adults (14–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Access to the self-guided tour via the Outdoora app, to be used on your smartphone.
Included: Phone carrier
Included: App access instructions provided after the reservation.
Included: Bicycle use: E-bike and helmet rental.
Included: Remote assistance for the rental point during the tour, if necessary.
Included: Step-by-step navigation, voice directions, stops and points of interest.

Not included

Not included: Meals: Food and drinks (tastings, light lunch, affiliated breaks).
Not included: Additional services (insurance/damage, transfer, etc. if provided).

Itinerary

Tempio di San Biagio

Passing by

The temple was born in 1518 around a Marian fresco considered miraculous. Antonio da Sangallo the Elder designed it in Greek cross, condensing here the Renaissance ideal of the perfect central-plan building. The project provided for two towers: only one was completed.
Piazza Pio II

Passing by

In 1459 Pope Pius II entrusted Bernardo Rossellino with the transformation of his native village of Corsignano into an ideal city. In just three years, the heart of Pienza was born: a space designed like a perspective scene, where civil, religious, and family power dialogue according to Renaissance humanism.
Pieve di Corsignano

Passing by

This Romanesque church from the 12th century preserves an even older cylindrical tower and a small crypt. In its baptismal font received baptism Enea Silvio Piccolomini, future Pius II, and his nephew Pius III: a surprising link between the rural church and two popes.
Monticchiello

Passing by

The walls of Monticchiello were started in 1259 and the tower in 1260, when the village guarded the Sienese border. In 1944 about seventy partisans resisted much superior forces. Since 1967, Teatro Povero transforms inhabitants into authors and actors of their own collective memory.