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Abetone Cutigliano trail 02

Abetone Cutigliano · about 50 min by car from Lucca

Distance
7.2 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
360 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.2 km out-and-back walk near Abetone Cutigliano, 360 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1213 and 1362 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (2.2 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Lucca: about 50 min (34 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Lucca, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

44.10886,10.69187

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Il Nonno Cianco

Abetone Cutigliano · 2.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Bottegaia

Pistoia · 27 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Abetone Cutigliano and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 2.2 km by car.