In Arezzo you can run uphill into the old town, on the flat towards the Valdichiana valley, or on the trails of the Casentino. ASC Hotel is at Via di Castelsecco 8/H, next to the Stadio Città di Arezzo, the city’s football ground, and Piazza Grande, the main square, is 2 km away. We don’t have ready-made loops: we build a GPX track for you, to the distance and terrain you ask for.
Up to the old town
The centre of Arezzo sits on a hill, so the last stretch from the hotel climbs. Piazza Grande is steep (the Discover Arezzo page on the square says so too), and the cathedral is at the top of the San Pietro hill. There and back to the square is about 4 km, plus whatever loop you add inside the walls.
On the first Sunday of the month and the Saturday before, Piazza Grande fills with the stalls of the Fiera Antiquaria, the antiques fair. On those days it’s worth going out early or picking another direction.
Flat miles on the Sentiero della Bonifica
For a long run without climbs there’s the Sentiero della Bonifica, which goes from Arezzo to Chiusi through the Valdichiana. It’s 62 km on the flat, described by Visit Tuscany as a cycling route. On foot you run a section of it, out and back.
Trails in the Casentino
If you want to go off-road, the Foreste Casentinesi National Park (site in Italian) lies north of Arezzo, across the provinces of Arezzo, Florence and Forlì-Cesena. It has routes for experienced runners and for beginners. You’ll need the car for this one.
We make the track
Message us on WhatsApp at +39 0575 21643 with how far you want to go and on what: tarmac, dirt, flat or hills. We send you the GPX file to load onto your watch, in the countryside around Arezzo or towards the centre. We do the same for mountain bike rides. The GPX tracks for running and MTB page explains how it works.
After your run
Centro Vertex, at Via di Castelsecco 8/G, is next door and does physiotherapy and athletic training: with them we put together athlete training packages. In summer there’s also the 25-metre outdoor pool. If you live in Arezzo and want to know what you can use without staying the night, read our post on ASC Hotel for Arezzo locals.