Description
This self-guided bike tour in the Lucca countryside starts at the rental shop, where you collect your city bike and an itinerary, and the route is explained before you set off. There is no guide on the road, only an easy pace that you set yourself.
The suggested ride crosses the southern hills of Lucca, following the old monumental aqueduct and the path of its water. You cycle into the small Guamo valley and on to a natural park that locals call the Golden Words, where Lucca's oligomineral water rises. The roads are quiet and the scenery is farmland, farm buildings and village churches under Monte Pisano.
- The neoclassical aqueduct of Nottolini
- A rural, little-visited corner of Tuscany
- An optional picnic lunch of local cheeses, cold cuts and wine at a partner winery, among olive trees and vineyards
The lunch must be booked in advance, and vegan and vegetarian options exist. Allow a full day. Bring a reusable bottle, since the aqueduct and its fountains give plenty of chances to refill it, plus a camera and a backpack for layers. You can upgrade to an e-bike.