Starting from the Nottolini aqueduct on the outskirts of Lucca, you will cycle along the road that runs next to the Monti Pisani heading towards the small town of Buti. From here you will begin the ascent to Monte Serra which separates Lucca from nearby Pisa. The higher up you go the better the views get, the chestnut and pine woodlands often open up to reveal the landscape below. Pros such as Mario Cipollini, Fabiana Luperini, Jan Ullrich, Ben King and many more have used the Monte Serra climb to train for cycling racecs.