Places
Viewpoint·Moderate·Sporty·Hidden gem

Ponte Sospeso del Teso, San Marcello Piteglio

Tuscany

Built in 1922 for the Società Metallurgica Italiana workers of Mammiano, the Teso suspension bridge crosses the wooded Lima gorge in a single narrow span. Short paths climb to each end from Mammiano Basso and Popiglio, through chestnut wood in the Pistoia mountains.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
March – November

Parking · Free

Free parking at Mammiano Basso, near the bridge access.

Water

Fountains in Mammiano and Popiglio.

Highlights

  • 220 m single-span footbridge
  • 40 m above the Lima gorge
  • Chestnut-wood approach paths

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome on the approach paths; the open-plank deck sways and unsettles many dogs.