Poggio alla Croce – Circular Routes and History

Several circular routes begin and end in Poggio alla Croce. Other routes lead to the Pieve di San Miniato a Rubbiana, via CAI Trail No. 23 to Castello di Celle, or past Badia Montescalari. When choosing a holiday apartment in Poggio alla Croce, you can therefore choose between short and long loops, as well as routes to these historic destinations.

Holiday Apartment in Poggio alla Croce: Circular Routes and History

The Anello Poggio Citerna begins and ends in Poggio alla Croce. At 2.3 kilometres long, with an easy difficulty level and a duration of about one hour, it offers a manageable format for planning your day. At Poggio Citerna, the circular route passes visible ruins of a 13th-century convent for women.

The Anello San Polo also begins and ends in Poggio alla Croce, but is 21 kilometres long and has a moderate difficulty level. Its longer route offers a different planning perspective from a short loop. This allows you to choose between the different route profiles according to the length and level of challenge you want for your day, without limiting yourself to just one type of experience.

The Anello San Polo leads to the Pieve di San Miniato a Rubbiana, whose origins date back to 1077. Via CAI Trail No. 23, the Anello Celle reaches Castello di Celle and passes Badia Montescalari, a Vallombrosan abbey from the first decades of the 11th century.

Further specific destinations are available for landscape experiences. The Anello Pian d’Albero passes through chestnut forests and offers a panoramic terrace overlooking the upper Valdarno and Pratomagno. The Anello Poggio alla Croce – Monte Scalari circular route also begins and ends in Poggio alla Croce and offers views of the Valdarno and Chianti. Depending on your focus, the forest, open vistas, or views over the upper Valdarno, Pratomagno, and Chianti can take centre stage.

The culture of remembrance is also connected with these routes. At Pian d’Albero, the Anello Pian d’Albero passes a memorial stone commemorating a Nazi-fascist massacre on 20 June 1944, in which 37 people lost their lives. The Sentiero della Memoria begins in Poggio alla Croce and traces the history of the Sinigaglia Brigade and the Pian d’Albero massacre.

When planning a trip around Poggio alla Croce, you can organise the routes by length and theme: a shorter loop, a longer route, a chestnut forest, a viewpoint, or historic stops can each provide a different focus for the day. This keeps the choice of specific routes connected to the daily rhythm you want.

An additional cultural highlight was an evening in Piazza del Giaggiolo in Poggio alla Croce: on Wednesday, 24 July, an event with Italo Baldini on the subject “Poggio alla Croce nella prima metà del ’900” took place there as part of the 23rd edition of “Estate al Poggio”. The event was overseen by the Comune di Greve in Chianti and organised by S.M.S. Poggio alla Croce.

For the broader travel overview: Incisa In D'arno.