Cycling on the roads of transhumance: the Via dei Biozzi

A weekend bike to recall the centuries-old path of the herds that went to winter in Maremma. In September, a group of cyclists crossed places until a few decades ago the scene of one of the main economic activities in Tuscany: livestock breeding and transhumance. Along the way, there are stops animated by readings, songs, tastings, etc. So the end of the journey, with a final party. Which this year will be in Talamone.

The itinerary runs along dirt roads, unpaved provincial roads in the provinces of Grosseto, Siena and Arezzo. Among the places touched by the "Via dei Biozzi" (about 230 km in total), there are: Badia Tedalda, Pieve S. Stefano, Ponte alla Piera (Anghiari), Arezzo, Ciggiano, Gargonza, Serre di Rapolano, S. Giovanni d 'Asso, Sant'Antimo, Cinigiano and Alberese.

The Pro Loco of Badia Tedalda, Cinigiano, Alberese and the "Fuori dalle vie maestre" Association (in 2016, the "Terrae Altrove" Association was added to this event) have been devised and promoted. Every year, other pro-locals, cultural associations, operators in the agricultural and tourist sector, etc. intervene. of the territories touched.