Bagni di Lucca loop past Chiesa di San Michele
Bagni di Lucca · about 30 min by car from Lucca
The walk
7.0 km loop near Bagni di Lucca, 453 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Michele, Granaiola and Ponte delle Catene. After the walk: lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (16.2 km). Reachable by train: Bagni di Lucca station, 397 m from the trail.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 30 min (20 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
44.01012,10.57151
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Also within reach: Pisa, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Michele50 m from the trail
- Granaiola50 m from the trail
- Ponte delle Catene50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Bagni di Lucca and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 16 km by car.
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