FLORENCE HILLS TOUR – 13.7 KM
Discover the crown of flowers surrounding the gem of Renaissance while running through the typical Tuscan landscape and the historical town centre.
Runner on the ground - LAPO
10 years of running
This running tour is a series of surprises! At every turn you’ll have different views of Florence or the countryside and the famous Tuscan landscape. Get ready to discover the close relationship between the historical town and the historical landscape, while running the hills of Florence.
From the heart of Florence the running tour leads uphill to Piazzale Michelangelo with it’s incredible view of the city and the run then continues through narrow country streets with their special atmosphere. You’ll run by villas, vineyards and small churches and on this lively run you will often find yourself completely off the tourist routes.
Getting back to the city centre you will run by the city walls and then visit some of the most important monuments like Ponte Vecchio with the small gold shops that are still today located along the bridge; the Uffizi Gallery, and the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
This 8.5 Miles tour includes the historical Medici’s Villa del Poggio Imperiale.
This tour is suitable for any kind of runner but take into account that the course includes ups and downs. The tour duration is up to your personal pace, but just to have and idea it usually takes from 1.5 to almost 2 hours.
This tour is suitable for extra km add-on see above.
Chet S –
Amazing run with Lapo. Ran through downtown area, around the Arno River and up into the mountains. The rural area was beautiful and very peaceful. It was nice to learn about the Florence history and culture while running. Amazing tour and would recommend to my friends.
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Lapo –
Ciao Chet it was really a pleasure to run with you today! It was hot and you did really good. I hope to see you again in Florence so that we can explore some other parts of the city while having fun and a nice chat. Ciao!
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Alice –
Lapo was the most amazing guide! He knew all the history of Florence including fun interesting facts. Also running around Florence and the surrounding hills was magnificent and I got to see city life and a bit of country life as well. Highly recommend Lapo and his running tour to anyone visiting Florence. It’s a definite must do!
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Lapo –
Thank you soo much for these nice words Alice! It was relly a pleasure to share a run with a great runner, and a nice person like you! I hope we can share another run one of these days.
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Eve –
This run was by far the best part of my trip to Florence. Lapo was an amazing guide and I was able to see beautiful areas that I would have never made it to on my own. I can’t recommend Lapo and Go Running Tours enough for such an amazing experience. You won’t regret it!!
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Lapo –
Tahnk you Eve it was really a pleasure to meet you and share a run! My best wishes for the coming holidays and ABOVE FOR YOUR COMING FIRST MARATHON!
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Anja –
If you miss your hill sessions while visiting Florence, this is the run for you! 😅 It takes you up and down, but also – just a few minutes from the city – into the very quiet country side. This is my second GoRunning run with Lapo when visiting Florence. He is a great guy and a great guide!
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Lapo –
It was really a pleasure to run again with you Anja. In a way we can say that it was symbolic! Thank you so much! I hope we-ll share many other runs!
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Dieter –
I did the 2 hour hill tour. Lapo was a great guide, he explained the main downtown sites and the surrounding area almost constantly, and when we were not talking history or sights, we were talking life experiences in our different cultures. I got to get out of the city and within minutes, saw the countryside and daily living. The pace was perfect. Water, t-shirt (get two sizes larger than US size), the pictures that Lapo took and his post-round review and recommendations for Florence completed a perfect activity and one of the most memorable activities of my Florence vacation.
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Lapo –
Thank you so much Dieter, it was really my pleasure to run with you! I hope you have enjoyed your bike tour to and thanks for your suggestions! Ciao Lapo
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Paulus –
Great time running with Brigitte & Francesco! It was a really scenic tour of Florence and surrounding hills & you also get great recommendations during and after the tour. Great bonus! Thanks Lapo, Brigitte & Francesco!
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user_florence –
Thank you so much Paulus, it was really our pleasure!
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