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San Galgano – Montesiepi Hermitage loop from Monticiano

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San Galgano – Montesiepi Hermitage loop from Monticiano

Moderate

4.4

(35)

133

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San Galgano – Montesiepi Hermitage loop from Monticiano

02:39

9.50km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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55 m

Historic Center of Monticiano

Highlight • Historical Site

Very nice old medieval village. Nice glimpses along the old narrow roads

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3.92 km

Cycle and pedestrian bridge over the Merse River

Highlight • Bridge

Free-floating without railing, the bridge leads to the nearby Monticiano.

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4.04 km

View of the Abbey Over the Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

Warning! The path is impassable starting about 1 km after the Abbey of San Galgano, unless you have a machete. Francesco confirms April 2025. In particular, the path is impassable …

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4.74 km

Jubilee of Light

Highlight • Monument

Among the bare naves of the Abbey of San Galgano (12th-13th century), where the sky replaces the vault, Helidon Xhixha raises a seven-meter steel cross. It is the heart of …

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4.75 km

San Galgano

Highlight • Historical Site

The ancient majestic abbey is there waiting for travelers for a stop that fills their eyes and hearts with wonderful images.

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5.22 km

Montesiepi Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

To see at least as much as the ruins of the church of San Galgano. The chapel is a little off the beaten track and freely accessible. Inside is a …

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5.27 km

Human Bones at the Hermitage of San Galgano

Highlight • Religious Site

Visiting the hermitage of San Galgano, you'll also notice some human bones. According to tradition, these belong to one of the three "envious men" who, in 1181, in San Galgano's …

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6.74 km

Monticiano

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

9.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.33 km

2.25 km

524 m

327 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

2.35 km

2.32 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Monday 6 July

32°C

19°C

12 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

June 9, 2022,Abbazia di San Galgano – Hängebrücke über die Merse Runde von Monticiano

Not possible to go on the original tour from Komoot, as the descent path cannot be found due to forest work. Transition over suspension bridge super. take bathing suits with you.

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San Galgano – Montesiepi Hermitage loop from Monticiano

Historic Center of Monticiano

Cycle and pedestrian bridge over the Merse River

View of the Abbey Over the Fields

Jubilee of Light

San Galgano

Montesiepi Hermitage

Human Bones at the Hermitage of San Galgano

Monticiano

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