Descent towards the ancient Cassia – View of the Castle of Tuscania loop from Tuscania

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Descent towards the ancient Cassia – View of the Castle of Tuscania loop from Tuscania

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Descent towards the ancient Cassia – View of the Castle of Tuscania loop from Tuscania

04:36

57.6km

740m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Riserva Naturale Provinciale Tuscania

Sito di Importanza Comunitaria Monti Vulsini

SIC Fiume Marta (alto corso)

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4.37 km

Sughereta di Tuscania

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27.6 km

descent towards the ancient Cassia

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beautiful downhill stretch from Montefiascone, in the shade of the downy oaks to arrive at the ancient paving of the original Via Cassia

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28.1 km

View of Lake Bolsena from the Belvedere di Borgariglia

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From this splendid panoramic balcony in Montefiascone it is possible to admire a splendid view of Lake Bolsena.

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28.4 km

View of Lake Bolsena from Montefiascone

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The Walking Wolf My Francigena

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29.5 km

Montefiascone and View of Lake Bolsena

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Montefiascone is not only EST EST EST (it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Est!_Est!!_Est!!!_di_Montefiascone), the excellent wine for which this city is famous throughout the world.
It is enough to pedal a little through the city that we see first of all the CATHEDRAL OF SANTA MARGHERITA given the majesty of the dome visible from every angle. Few people know that it is even the third in Italy for diameter! Before we find only San Pietro in Rome and Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
Skirting the village at the end of a short climb, along which we see some cellars that sell the famous wine, we find a terrace that dominates the entire valley below and gives us a wonderful view of the lake.
Just enough time to take some pictures and we see the ROCCA DEI PAPI behind us.
“From its Torre del Pellegrino it is possible to look at 360 degrees and with binoculars see Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio and Abruzzo. We are on the highest hill of the Vulsini mountains, the south-eastern shore of Lake Bolsena, from which it is possible to dominate the Viterbo area. A strategic place that has been established since ancient times and that between the 10th and 11th centuries counted on the village of San Flaviano and on a small complex, dominated by the masonry watchtower. " (retedimorestorichelazio.it/dimora/vt/montefiascone/rocca-dei-papi/)
A few uphill rides will be amply rewarded by the treasures of Montefiascone, maybe take a break with a good glass of its wine.

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32.2 km

Via Francigena between Bolsena and Montefiascone

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Ascent to leave the lake of Bolsena, a beautiful stretch and very well signposted. On the dirt road you go up in jumps of 200mt with a 10% gradient, the alternative is to follow the state road that goes up steadily.

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39.2 km

View of Bisentina Island, Lake Bolsena

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Lago di Bolsena is the largest volcanic lake (crater lake) in Europe. The lake lies in the previously volcanically active zone of the so-called Apparato Vulsinio. It fills a caldera that was formed by the collapse of underground magma chambers following powerful, explosive volcanic eruptions, an estimated 300,000 years ago

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42.5 km

Fishing Boats and Waterfront of Marta

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Marta is a very beautiful fishing village that is not yet overcrowded in June. Very scenic especially at the west end with a view of the nets and boat.

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