Holiday apartment in Tocchi: medieval village, forest paths and nature

Holiday apartment in Tocchi between history and nature

Tocchi combines medieval history with paths through wooded landscapes and nature that can be explored firsthand. Castello di Tocchi is a medieval village dating from the 12th century. In 1202, it belonged to the Counts of Ardenghesci. It was also the last outpost of the Diocese of Volterra on the border with the Maremma. During your stay in a holiday apartment in Tocchi, you can therefore balance historical interest, nature exploration and hiking days, without limiting your choice of location to a single type of travel.

Historic buildings around Tocchi

The historic side also includes the Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta a Tocchi. It is a subsidiary church and forms part of the architectural heritage. There are also several historic buildings in the area around Tocchi: Castello di Capraia and Castiglion Che Dio Sol Sa are castles in the vicinity of Tocchi. Abbey of San Galgano is a ruin in the vicinity of Tocchi. Castello di Montarrenti is a castle in the vicinity of Tocchi. For those interested in culture, the Pieve complements the castles and the ruin with a sacred building in a historic setting.

Nature experiences and paths through the landscape

The landscape around Tocchi is also precisely characterized. The entire Riserva Biogenetica Tocchi lies within the SAC IT5190006 “Alta Val di Merse”. In addition, the Riserva Naturale Statale di Popolamento Animale Tocchi is intended for visits along the unpaved paths. For you, this is a concrete indication of the desired holiday rhythm: A holiday apartment in Tocchi may suit a stay in which nature-related visits and paths through wooded landscapes play a role.

The T1 Iesa-Palazzo–Tocchi hiking trail is an exploratory route of natural and scenic interest. It begins in Iesa Palazzo and leads through wild wooded landscapes via the Cascata della Pigna waterfall to Tocchi. The route presents a clearly structured hiking concept with a starting point, forest, waterfall and destination.

La Pigna is a waterfall in a limestone environment with sinter formations and a beautiful panorama to the north. Poggio la Biffa is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Tocchi. Poggio Cerrete, Poggio del Casino and Poggio Napoleone are mountains in the area around Tocchi.

Tocchi in the Monticiano trail network

The trail network of the municipality of Monticiano is divided into four thematic areas, including Tocchi, Farma, Merse and Monte Quoio. For several days of hiking, you can therefore take the thematic structure of this trail network into account when planning your interests, in addition to the individual T1 trail, when choosing your accommodation.

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Castello Di Tocchi, San Lorenzo A Merse

For the broader travel overview: Monticiano.