Hikes of the Northern Tuscan Coast

Introduction to the Tuscan Coast and Archipelago

Hiking the Tuscan Coast

8            Sterpaia Coastal Park

Loop trail through a variety of coastal habitats including beach, dunes, pine woodlands, and an old-growth ash forest.

Round Trip: 5.3 km (3.3 miles)

Elevation: Sea Level

Hiking Time: 1-2 hours

Park: Parco Costiera della Sterpaia (Val di Cornia)

Difficulty: Easy

Time to Visit: Year Round

Rare old-growth ash forest                                                            Coastal dunes and pineta of Sterpaia

9            Piombino Coast and Punta Falcone

Hike along the coast near Piombino from Punta Falcone to Punta Galera via Fosso alle Canne

Distance: 10 km (6.2 mi)

Elevation: Sea Level to 40 m (0 – 130 ft)

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Park: Parco Val di Cornia and Parco Punta Falcone

Difficulty: Easy

Time to Visit: Year Round

    Piombino Coast                                                                                    Dense Oak-macchia woodlands

11            Marina di Pisa Loop

Loop through the forests and fields of Marina di Pisa in the Arno River floodplain

Round Trip: 7.3 km (4.5 miles)        

Elevation: Sea Level

Hiking Time: 1.5 hours

Park: Parco di Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli

Difficulty: Easy

Time to Visit: Year Round

 Boardwalk through wetland                                        Sunflowers and wheat in the fields                                    Old railroad through pine forest

12            Dunes of Torre del Lago

A visit to a sensitive coastal dune ecosystem and protected pineta in the heart of the Versilia

Distance: ~ 8 km (5 miles)

Elevation: Sea Level

Hiking Time: 3 hours

Park: Riserva Naturale della Lecciona – Parco San Rossore, Migliarino, Massaciuccoli

Difficulty: Easy

Time to Visit: Year Round (avoid mid-day in summer)

Reccomended Visit: March to June

Pets: Not Allowed

Dunes just past peak flowering in summer

13            Livorno Hills Park and Waterworks of Colognole Loop

A loop to an 18^th century waterworks through the macchia and pines of the Livorno Hills

Distance: 7.5 km (4.7 mi)

Elevation: 182 – 415 m (597 – 1360 ft)

Hiking Time: 2-3 hours

Difficulty: Easy

Park: Il Parco dei Monti Livornesi

Time to Visit: Year Round, avoid mid-day in summer

Waterworks with access stairs                                                                        Macchia in the Livorno Hills

16                Archeominerarological Park of San Silvestro

A loop through the ancient Estruscan mines and an abandoned medieval village in Southern Tuscany

Distance: 9 km (5.6 mi)

Elevation: 280 – 395 m (918 – 1295 ft)

Hiking Time: 3-4 hours

Park: Parco Archeominerario di San Silvestro (Val di Cornia)

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Time to Visit: Year Round

Medieval village of Rocco di San Silvestro amongst the Colline Metallifera                                Rocco di San Silvestro up close