Parco Nazionale della Maremma o dell'Uccellina is just a few kilometers away from Poggio Pelliccia.

The park is truly beautiful and offers opportunities to enjoy the magnificent landscape of the region which ranges from swamps to heather, pine groves and Mediterranean scrubs. The national park also protects various rare and wild fauna, such as wild horses, boar, deer, eagles, herons, ospreys and more.

Some areas can be toured on horseback, bikes or canoe. To appreciate fully the beauty of the park it is recommended to make more than one visit. There are several trails one can refer to and entrances to the trails start from Alberese and Talamone. The best was to get there is through the SS1 to Rome exit Alberese. The park offers several opportunities to the public for hiking and riding.

The entrance to the park has rather strict rules and it tends to get rather crowded in the summer. Use of the car is strictly prohibited in the park. The main two entrances are at Alberese and Talamone (further south), however the two parts of the parks are not connected. There are 9 main trails which visitors have to stick to, lasting from 2/3- 6 hours. A bus is available from Alberese and will take you to Pratini. From there you can reach the beach, which is about twenty minutes walk from there.

You can start most of your hikes from here too.A list of tracks are available for your convenience at Poggio Pelliccia, or at the Tourist offices at the entrances of the park. Other general rules typical of National Parks apply. Useful references such as at

www.provincia.grosseto.it/turismo/escursioni or www.girando.it/parchi/toscana/parco_maremma

will give you some background info and maps. How to get there:

South: SS1 until KM 166 exit Alberese

North: SS1 until Km 174 exit Alberese Busses from Grosseto are available. Please contact RAMA tel 0564 454169.