Departing from the heart of Villa Basilica, we easily reach Collodi, pedalling leisurely along the 7-kilometre downhill falsopiano. Having crossed the via Pesciatina, we find ourselves immersed in the surrounding countryside until the beginning of the demanding climb that leads us to the centre of Montecarlo, which lies quietly on the top of the hill overlooking the vineyards and the numerous surrounding wineries. From the ancient medieval village, after about ten kilometres we reach the swamp where we can admire the beauty of the lake in the centre of this protected area. After twenty substantially flat kilometres, we find ourselves cycling through the hills of olive groves and vineyards near Collodi before returning to the centre of Villa Basilica.

Starting in the centre of Villa Basilica, this challenging tour leads us up to the Pizzorne plateau. From the church of Santa Maria Assunta, after a three-kilometre warm-up, we easily reach the hamlet of Biecina, from where the long, tough ten-kilometre climb to the Pizzorne begins. Having passed the Recard on our right, we begin to climb along the narrow Torbola road that, immersed in the woods all around, climbs into the heart of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, passing through Pariana, the only village we come across up to the summit. At the fired sign, we take via San Bartolomeo, which leads us through the dense forest of chestnut and fir trees typical of this area to the Pizzorne Park fountain. After a well-deserved and much-needed break, we descend towards the soft hills lying on the slopes of the Apennines, reaching Matraia first and the village of Collodi after about ten kilometres. Reaching the village of Pinocchio, the last 7 kilometres of slight slope await us, taking us back to Villa Basilica.