Type of route: dirt road, on foot, mountain bike or horseback.
Duration: 1:50/2:00 hours
Length: 5.60 km
Ascent: 165 m; Descent: 140 m

The route starts from Piazza della Vittoria in Bagno a Ripoli (Coord. GPS N 43 ° 45’05 “E 11 ° 19’11”), in front of the town hall and, from Via 1° Maggio we reach the corner of via Roma, we can see the oratory of San Niccolò di Bari. Going back up, we turn into via Enriquez Agnoletti and then into via Torta, and then arrive in Baroncelli.

The sixteenth-century facade of the Crocicchio villa and – going up on the right – the church of San Tommaso a Baroncelli, are notable. We continue downwards on the via di Baroncelli, then walk on the left on via di Ritortoli, into the Rio Torto valley. At the first junction from via della Pietrosa we go up to Poggio Baronti. Still staying on the left hand side, we find via del Carota that we will walk along towards Ponte a Ema.

The road overlooks the Rio Rimezzano valley, passes by the old building of the La Tavernucole villa and reaches the l’Oratorio di Santa Caterina delle Ruote (The Oratory of Santa Caterina delle Ruote) in Rimezzano.

From here, the walk continues to the left along the gully and after a few steps begins going up towards villa Pedriali.

At the end of the ascent, running along the left hand side of the villa wall, we continue down from Poggio ai Grilli to the farm Ellera. Once we go past the underpass, we go into via dell’Antella and arrive in Piazza Ubaldino Peruzzi, our journey destination.

Type of route: dirt road, on foot, mountain bike or horseback.
Duration: 1:50/2:00 hours
Length: 5.10 km
Ascent and descent: 170 m

The route begins in the Piazza di Croce a Varliano (Coord. GPS N 43 ° 44 ’47 “E 11 ° 20’16”). Continue along Via Roma to the Arco del Camicia, built to connect the two side buildings of the Batacchi villa. Having gone past the Arco, along via di Terzano, we find, on the left, the Torre del Camicia (1280), in front of which stands the aedicule that houses a high relief of a Madonna col Bambino (Virgin Mary and Child) (1832-1833) in plaster. We then come to the church of Santo Stefano a Paterno.

Near the church, the left hand side of the road is bounded by walls covered with graffiti typical of the Florentine countryside. Having left at this point the Terzano road, we continue on the Vicchio e Paterno road towards Vignalla. In this part, the Rimaggio valley, mainly cultivated with olive trees, forms a natural amphitheater and offers the sights and surroundings of Florence and the villa Vernalese cypress forest.

Having crossed the Rimaggio ditch, we find the Torre di Terigi, a classic example of a medieval tower house, which formerly belonged to the Peruzzi family.

Shortly after, at the junction with via Mulino di Vernalese, the road goes up towards the Vizzano farm; at the end of the short ascent, you can admire a great tabernacle with a mural painting depicting the Annunciation. The landscape stretches over Florence and Bagno a Ripoli. Having passed the ancient manor houses and others that are more recently built, we reach Vicchio di Rimaggio where the ancient church of San Lorenzo (rebuilt in the fourteenth century) can be found, preceded by an interesting porch with two arches.

We leave via di Vicchio e Paterno and continuing to the left through via della Croce, we arrive at Villa Bellavista and then the Rimaggino tabernacle (early fifteenth century): built as an aedicule supported by columns with Corinthian capitals, it contains a fresco depicting the Madonna col Bambino in Maestà (The Virgin Mary and Child in Majesty).

Having left the tabernacle behind, we go down and cross the Rimaggio stream once again, into the Rimaggino locality. The road continues uphill until Croce a Varliano, where the walk ends.

Type of route: dirt road, on foot, mountain bike or horseback.
Duration: 2:30/2:45 hours Length: 7.50 km
Ascent and descent: 180 m

This is a circular route that starts from Bagno a Ripoli’s “I Ponti” (The Bridges) gardens (Coord. GPS N 43 ° 45’11 “E 11 ° 18’54”): from the parking lot in front of Torricella house, proceed along the gravel driveway until you reach the edge of the garden. Turn right into the path that runs along the back of the sports field and into the now uncultivated fields. From here, we can see the bell tower and the apse of the Pieve da San Pietro a Ripoli (Parish of San Pietro a Ripoli).

The trail is linked to the Via Vicinale del Poggio della Pieve, which is now reduced to a simple path, and rises up from the church to the hill of the same name.

Soon the old road enters into the forest and continues uphill, flanked by high cypress trees. At the second junction, turn right. After a few steps, the forest gives way to the fields where you can enjoy a wide panorama of Sorgane, the Pian di Ripoli and Florence.

Upon reaching the top of the hill, you can see the Belmonte complex (manor house and farm) on the right. Go down towards the left into the Rio Torto (Ritortoli) valley and you will be able to see the Poggio Baronti, Baroncelli and, further on, Monte Pilli before you.

After the descent, take the left on via di Ritortoli, cross and go up taking the right on via dell’Eremo.
The road rises up passing by villa Minerva and many characteristic former farmhouses.
Once you have passed by villa dell’Eremo, the track becomes a grassy path which quickly reconnects with Via di Baroncelli.

Take this road on the right (villa la Colombaia) until the junction marked by the vast and renovated farm complex Baroncelli (formerly called San Ferdinando).

Turn left through the track that winds flatly through the fields up to the Centanni farm, up to villa Prosperi and, hidden by the green of the garden, to the restored farm house la Croce (the Cross), an ancient noble house. In the village of Croce a Varliano we can see the l’Oratorio della Santa Croce (Oratory of the Holy Cross).
Once you have crossed via Roma we descend through via della Croce until we reach Rimaggino, a tiny village characterized by the presence of some old washhouses.

Passing over the creek bridge Rimaggio, we continue along via della Croce: at the end of the climb, we will find the Rimaggino tabernacle and the Gello farmhouse, then the road reaches the large area of open space dominated by the facade of the Bellavista villa. We continue by taking the left through via di Vernalese to arrive, after a few curves, at the hamlet of Rimaggio where we can admire the centuries-old cypress trees which give name to the city quarter.

Going into via di Quarto on the left, we go up towards the Del Taglia villa. Once we reach Rosai, we go down towards Quarto, where the beautiful church of Santa Maria overlooks the Pian di Ripoli. Continue onwards until Via Fratelli Orsi and turn left on Via Roma to reach the gardens where the route ends.