- self-guided hotel-to-hotel walking, luggage transported
- classic landscapes and characterful hotels
- superlative wines and hearty Tuscan cooking
- the quiet side of Tuscany
Cypresses, olive groves, honey-coloured stone farmhouses, fields of sunflowers - the undulating landscapes south of Siena hold a special allure. This is the Crete Senesi, the quiet side of Tuscany, a timeless region of great natural beauty and wide-open spaces. Our walk leads through archetypal Tuscan landscapes and across the low ridges of pale clay that characterise the Crete, with stays at characterful rural hotels.This is the Crete Senesi, the quiet side of Tuscany, a timeless region of great natural beauty and wide-open spaces.
Your destination is Montalcino, perched on a hill-top amid the vineyards that produce the superlative Brunello di Montalcino. Beyond, the imposing cone of extinct Mount Amiata (1,738m), is frequently visible in clear weather as you walk.