Discover Castello Di Tocchi

Castello Di Tocchi is a destination for you if you would like to combine traces of culture with trails through protected landscapes. For planning your trip, the specific access route and the thematically structured trail network of Monticiano are also important points of reference.

Historic Traces and Sacred Art

The entrance gate of the Borgo Castello di Tocchi is still almost completely preserved. A tower flanks the entrance and once served to protect it. The Pieve di Tocchi may have been built in the 11th century; this cautious dating is one of the site's older historical points of reference. Another church building is the Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta. Its present building was constructed in the 16th century. The church has a single nave, and its interior reflects the appearance resulting from a 1911 restoration. At this one location, you therefore encounter different layers of time: a possibly medieval foundation, a 16th-century building and an interior shaped by an early 20th-century restoration. The Chiesa della Natività di Maria contains a lunette fresco depicting the Madonna and Child between Saint Lucy and a crowned king. Saint Roch and Saint Anthony the Great are also depicted alongside them. The frescoes are provisionally dated to between the end of the 16th century and the second quarter of the 17th century. Their compositional quality is associated with the work of the Sienese painter Francesco Bartalini. This attribution remains an interpretation, but it makes the frescoes an independent cultural point of reference for your exploration.

Nature Area and La Pigna Waterfall

The biogenetic section of the Tocchi Nature Reserve covers 575 hectares. The entire biogenetic section lies within the ZSC area IT5190006 “Alta Val di Merse”. The La Pigna waterfall is also one of the specific natural features around Tocchi. It is a karst waterfall fed by a small spring that flows year-round. This spring flows into the Fosso Migliorina below. The waterfall is therefore not merely an individual landscape feature but is connected to a described watercourse.

Trails Around Tocchi

The Monticiano trail network is divided into four thematic areas, including the Tocchi area. Trail T1 connects Iesa-Palazzo with Tocchi and passes by the La Pigna waterfall. It is considered an exploration trail of naturalistic and scenic interest. If you do not want to view cultural sites and landscapes as separate excursions, this trail description offers a clear thematic connection without specifying a particular walking time or level of difficulty. For choosing your accommodation, the specific location information is particularly relevant: Castello di Tocchi is located near Borgo Tocchi and can be reached via an unpaved road. You should take this access information into account when assessing the location. You can also discover San Lorenzo A Merse, Tocchi as additional destinations.

For the overall travel overview: Monticiano.