🥾 Walks

The Upper Valdelsa River Park trail follows the turquoise Elsa for about 4 km, passing footbridges, waterfalls and old waterworks. It is a cool, enjoyable walk close to the centre of Colle.

Colle di Val d’Elsa lies on stage 32, between San Gimignano and Monteriggioni. You can follow the main route through town or the more natural alternative passing Quartaia and the Le Vene springs.

Follow the alternative Via Francigena route from Quartaia towards Le Vene through the peaceful countryside, along unpaved lanes, woods, small churches and farms. Reaching the springs is the coolest and most scenic part.

A natural place closely linked to Colle’s history. These abundant springs, known since Etruscan times, increase the river’s flow and help transform the “Dead Elsa” into the “Living Elsa”.

A beautiful stretch of the Via Francigena. From the medieval abbey, the route crosses cultivated fields and Mediterranean woodland, with increasingly close views of Monteriggioni’s walls and towers.