Scientific studies have shown that cycling brings multiple kinds of benefits to people’s health from physical to mental improvements.

Cycling in a stimulating environment, full of culture and breathtaking landscapes, makes this experience even more satisfying. This is why cycling in Mugello is truly an experience not to be missed!

The benefits of cycling

Cycling is an aerobic activity such as running, but with a very different stress and impact on the body.

As a sporting activity, the heart and cardiovascular system develop, with only 30 minutes of daily activity, the heart becomes larger and heavier and therefore manages to pump more blood and increase the capillarization of the muscles, fatiguing less.

Constant sporting activity reduces the risk of hypertension and heart attack.

Pedaling helps you sleep more peacefully

Daily stress often leads to falling asleep with more effort or even insomnia.

Scholars from the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown how pedaling at least 20 minutes daily helps the process of falling asleep and even rest.

This benefit is found especially in those who pedal outdoors, exposure to the sun helps the natural regulation of biological rhythms and decreases cortisol levels.

Not just physical benefits

If we still haven’t convinced you to take the bike, we list other important benefits.

Cycling helps the environment and saves you money.

Often, out of habit, we take the car even for small errands or trips.

Widespread use of the bicycle would affect the global CO2 emissions and therefore there would be less pollution.

Furthermore, the maintenance of the bicycle is much less expensive than that of a car that requires petrol, road tax, overhaul and insurance. Finding parking for your bike is much easier!

Combining business with pleasure: bike in Mugello

Think of all these benefits and combine them with Mugellos landscapes and magic is guaranteed!

Our territory offers routes for every fan of this sport, from the mountains to the hills.

If you prefer an itinerary suitable for the whole family, you can cycle from Lake Bilancino to the Gabbianello Oasis, while if you want to travel along historical tracks you can follow the partisan routes on Monte Giovi and the stretches of the Gothic Line.

History and differentiation are not lacking in Mugello! For example, if you are passionate about history you will find itineraries that evoke the Etruscan and Roman times on the famous Via degli Dei.

It is not essential to be an expert for Mugello routes and not even to have your own bike, there are various rental organizations and structures that organize bike tours.

All that remains is to pedal!

Adding up the physical and mental benefits that the bicycle brings, we hope to have convinced you to leave the car parked every now and then and use the bicycle more in your daily life.

Whatever your passion, we are waiting for you at Villa Campestri to park your car and let you dedicate yourself to relaxation and obviously welcome you for a relaxing and well-deserved rest between the soft sheets of our rooms after the adventures that this beautiful land offers!