In Brief 

Cyclewild's Saturnia in Tuscany Cycle Tour April and May 

Details

CycleWild has discovered a newly constructed  4* private hotel set in the depths of Southern Tuscan countryside at  Saturnia between Sienna and Rome and about 50km from the coast. Saturnia is famous as a spa for its natural health giving hot springs. The hotel opened in June 2007 and specialises in daily cycling and walking tours using the hotel as a base.  

The hotel has purchased some high spec bikes which can be hired or you can transport your own bikes. Flight times should allow for arriving at the hotel for a late lunch thereby giving us the afternoon to have a good introduction to the area and make use of the facilities in and around the hotel. The whole trip will be based at the same hotel with 4 varied tours which have been personally researched - 2 circular trips and two whereby you are transported with bikes to you start or collected on short transfers of about one hour.

  Return to UK will be on the 5th day possibly allowing some time for relaxation in the morning at the hotel's glorious 25 metre heated pool and spa facilities or indeed further riding. The hotel is of course very comfortable and there will be the option for single room (with supplement). There is also a laundry service for cycling attire.  

The food quality is excellent and the chef is well geared up for vegetarian/fish alternatives and any other diet for that matter. 

Wines are all Italian –mostly local, superb and very good value. 

Highlights

• Warm sunny weather.   
• Temperatures should be ideal for cycling.  
• Varied scenic routes  
• Some good hills but not that tough with grades, virtually all around or below 7%;        
• 75 to 100 km (max) per day –  but this can be tailored to your requirements         
• Generally excellent road surfaces and little traffic  
• Mix of rolling countryside, lakes and coastline
• Rich cultural heritage in the form of  necropolitic (prehistoric) sites, Etruscan and Roman history  
• Very comfortable hotel with facilities and good local Italian food and wines  
• A strong support team with an English/Italian speaker guide  
• and of course a marvellous group of cyclists 

Ride Dates

Friday 17th to Tuesday  21th April 2009 and

Thurs 7th to Mon 11th May 2009