The scent of morellino wine
Magliano in Toscana - Pereta - Scansano - Strada dell’Aione - Magliano in Toscana

13 - The scent of morellino wine - 39 km

MAGLIANO IN TOSCANA Km 0 - PERETA Km 8 - SCANSANO Km 18 - STRADA DELL'AIONE Km 20 - FATTORIA LA CAPITANA - MAGLIANO IN TOSCANA Km 39

Starting point and arrival: Magliano in Toscana
Distance in kilometres: 39 km (48.5 km with the detour)
Difference in altitude: about 410 m
Type of road: tarred road
Bicycle: roadster and all-terrain
Difficulty: average - easy
NOTES: An itinerary of great landscape value. The climb from Pereta to Scansano is good to cycle on and shady. It is therefore to be mastered
without too many problems even in the hot months.

From Magliano in Toscana one takes the provincial road S.P. 160 leading to Scansano passing through the Pereta village (8). The road climbs continuously uphill surrounded by lush vegetation and overlooking the imposing Maremma hills.

From the centre of Scansano (18) one cycles uphill (direction Grosseto) clearing the hill after 1.5 kilometres near the aerials and the sporting facility, at which point one takes the S.P. 159. Shortly afterwards one leaves the “Scansanese” leading to Grosseto to turn left taking the S.P. 9 “Aione” in the direction of Talamone and Montiano. This byroad winds through the oak woods of Scansano to the olive groves, vineyards and tilled fields of Maremma losing in altitude with impressive crests immer lower until reaching the lowland leading to the coast. After 7.4 kilometres (30) one turns left. 1.4 kilometres downhill then a short climb across the vineyards followed by a stretch on the hilly crest surrounded by Morellino vineyards. After a plain descent the bypath joins the S.P. 160 where one turns right towards Magliano in Toscana (39).

A possible detour: on the descent to Scansano instead of leaving the S.P. 9 “Aione” after about 7 kilometres just cycle to the end of it up to the S.P.16 where, at the T-crossing, one turns left in the direction of Montiano. Past the town the road acquires a wavy course on the S.P. 16 as far as Magliano in Toscana.[1]