Pian De' Cerri: Hiking in the Scandicci Hills
Accommodation in Pian De' Cerri
Hiking trails around Pian De' Cerri
In the hills of Scandicci, Sentiero 730 forms the backbone of the trail network; most of the other trails branch off from it. A cross-country hike described by the CAI reaches Pian De' Cerri via trails 733 and 733A at an altitude of 372 metres. This means that an overarching trail network and a specific crossing with named trails and an elevation are presented side by side. When hiking during your stay, this distinction helps you place an individual route within the wider trail network.
This CAI cross-country hike is approximately 19 kilometres long and takes around six hours to walk. These figures complement each other: the distance describes the length of the route, while the walking time gives an estimated time frame. Together, they provide concrete points of reference for planning the hike; both refer to the same cross-country hike and remain approximate estimates.
Stages and route
The Anello del Rinascimento also passes through Pian De' Cerri. Its Stage 7 is titled “La Certosa – Pian dei Cerri – Signa”. The stage number and title provide a different kind of orientation from the trail numbers, distance and walking time of the CAI cross-country hike: they locate Pian De' Cerri along the Anello, while the time and distance figures refer to the cross-country hike described here.
From Pian De' Cerri, the CAI cross-country hike continues along trail 734 to the Fattoria and Agriturismo Roncigliano. This also identifies the next named section of the crossing: trails 733 and 733A lead to the settlement, and trail 734 continues the route from there.
Landscape and history
On the Anello del Rinascimento route from Pian De' Cerri towards Lastra a Signa, the trail passes through the forests of Roveta. The forests are interspersed with olive groves in the landscape facing the Arno. Forests and olive groves together shape the scenery along this section.
Along the Anello route, Pian De' Cerri is considered the hilliest part of the municipality of Scandicci. This description adds a topographical perspective on the municipality to the information about forests and olive groves.
Another hike described by the CAI leads from Pian De' Cerri towards Roveta, passing the ruins of the former Acqua Roveta bottling plant. The plant was in operation until 1975. The route is thus linked to a specific historical landmark: the ruins of a former bottling plant.
Signposting and maps
The trails in the CAI network leading to Pian De' Cerri are marked with horizontal and vertical signs and are well maintained. The hiking map for the Scandicci trail network area has a scale of 1:15,000. Signposting and map scale complement the route descriptions in different ways: the signposting applies to trails in the CAI network, while the map scale applies to the map covering the Scandicci trail network area. For planning, this lets you distinguish the trail numbers of the specific crossing from the map base for the network area.
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