The Burlana spring is located in the territory of Seggiano at about 600 meters above sea level and the operations to capture the waters began in 1959. Thanks to a 21.6 kilometre long pipeline, the gushing waters reach a disconnector building, mix with other spring waters of the Amiata and arrive in Siena. The waters…
The Spring of Bugnano is born at 970 meters above sea level, upstream of the nearby Spring of Arbure. Already from the first surveys at the end of the 19th century, the water of Bugnano was clear and fresh, capable with its flow rate of 36 litres per second, to be fundamental together with the…
The Spring of Arbure is about 800 meters above sea level and is located in the municipality of Castel del Piano. The aqueduct that takes its name from this source was inaugurated on June 11, 1896 and by capturing the waters of the nearby Bugnano spring, it is able to guarantee water supply to the…
Urban and extra-urban route to discover the beauties of Santa Fiora and its waters The complete route, about 10 kilometres long, can be divided into 2 distinct paths. The first one develops among the narrow streets that characterize the historic centre of Santa Fiora, leading walkers to the discovery of cultural fragments of great value,…
The Ring of the Mills and the Acqua d’Alto waterfall. It is a path of about 7 kilometres that crosses small villages, laps ancient mills until it reaches a legendary waterfall, that of Acqua d’Alto. The walk, of medium difficulty, starts from the Porta dell’Orologio, located in the heart of Arcidosso and continues towards the…
Ermicciolo and Capovetra Ring It is a walk of about 10 kilometres inside the magnificent Parco del Vivo. You can take the route starting from the village of Vivo d’Orcia or from the special parking area reachable along the road that leads to Seggiano, about one kilometre from the town. Along the way, you can…
The Burlana Ring The path that leads to the Burlana Source is a suggestive path between breathtaking views, natural springs and ancient stone buildings. The walk, about 5 kilometres long, touches two municipalities of Mount Amiata, Castel del Piano and Seggiano, and the departure is from the parking lot of the tiny village of Tepolini.…
From Collevergari to the Arbure and Bugnano springs It is a challenging walk of about 7.5 kilometres that connects the village of Collevergari to the Arbure and Bugnano Springs. The route develops in a still little known portion of the mountain. As soon as you leave the small village, you start a walk embraced by…
