| Any Tuscany mountain bike holiday will charm | | | | length of stay can be varied according to |
| you with lush landscapes, rich history, and | | | | your needs. The region also has enough hills |
| mouth-watering cuisine and wine. The | | | | to test your stamina. This Tuscany mountain |
| beautiful, historic area of Tuscany is the | | | | bike holiday has been graded as explorer or |
| perfect setting for mountain biking. | | | | adventurer. They have individual cycling |
| | | | holidays from early March to late October. |
| While on your Tuscany mountain bike holiday, | | | | |
| you will have plenty of time to appreciate | | | | During a mountain bike holiday Tuscany Cycle |
| the region, cycling through vineyards, olive | | | | Resort deserves a visit. It is based in a |
| groves, and quaint villages. In the evenings, | | | | 4-Star Hotel, situated at the top of a hill |
| you can relax in one of the many small | | | | at Casino di Terra. It is in the southern |
| hotels. | | | | part of the Province of Pisa, bordering with |
| | | | the Province of Livorno. This area is in |
| Enjoy superb food and well-appointed comfort | | | | central Tuscany, not far from Cecina. |
| wherever you go. Many tours include visits to | | | | |
| wine estates where you will taste Brunello, | | | | For a carefree Tuscany mountain bike holiday, |
| Super Tuscan, Vino Nobile, and Chianti | | | | the Cycle Resort offers bikes for hire. They |
| Classico. | | | | also have storage facilities, as well as a |
| | | | hotel workshop for small repairs. |
| A number of tour operators offer a Tuscany | | | | |
| mountain bike holiday. The bikes they will | | | | The southern part of the Province of Pisa is |
| have for hire, are usually of a high | | | | an area used to train national and |
| standard. The cost to rent a mountain bike or | | | | international bike professionals. The mild |
| hybrid cycle is approximately £115-165 per | | | | temperatures allow training with racing bikes |
| week. | | | | throughout the year. |
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| Garfagnana Adventures offers a range of | | | | From Casino di Terra, the most important |
| different experiences as part of a Tuscany | | | | towns of historical and cultural interest |
| mountain bike holiday. Choose between tough | | | | like Lucca, Florence and Siena, can be |
| and steep terrain suitable for experienced | | | | reached within about one hour by car, or by |
| off-road enthusiasts, or more gentle woodland | | | | the fit cyclist. |
| trails for adventurous novices. Note that | | | | |
| this area is hilly, and you will need to be | | | | Whether you bring your bikes with you, or |
| relatively fit to enjoy your biking. | | | | rent them once you get there, your Tuscany |
| | | | mountain bike holiday offers numerous trails |
| A Tuscany mountain bike holiday offers you | | | | along which you can explore the wonderful |
| the opportunity to enjoy a scenic trail from | | | | landscape, and the fascinating history of the |
| Braccicorti, a converted farmhouse perched | | | | region. |
| high on the northern flanks of the Serchio | | | | |
| valley, as offered by Tuscan Trails. Follow | | | | A bonus is that you will return from your |
| the trail through the Apuane and Orecchiella | | | | holiday in peak condition! All the superb |
| National Parks in northern Tuscany. There is | | | | food and wine will be worked off as you bike |
| one free day to rest or to visit nearby | | | | along the breath-taking Tuscany mountain bike |
| Lucca, or to try out the local 2km skills and | | | | holiday trails. |
| test track in the woods. | | | | |
| | | | For more information visit |
| Hooked On Cycling Holidays has a standard | | | | Best-Mountain-Biking. |
| cycling holiday for seven nights, but the | | | | |