Hike & Fork

Trail 09Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Bocca d'Era to La Borra -Madonna dei Braccini

Pontedera · about 30 min by car from Pisa

Distance
7.2 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
27 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.2 km out-and-back walk near Pontedera, up to La Borra -Madonna dei Braccini, almost flat (+27 m): about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Fattoria Uccelliera (8.8 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Pisa: about 30 min (20 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 Pisa, 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

43.66660,10.64028

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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.

Also within reach: Lucca, about 30 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Fattoria Uccelliera

CRESPINA LORENZANA · 8.8 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Fattoria Fibbiano società semplice agricola

Terricciola · 9.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Locanda Agricola Posapiano

Montecarlo · 21 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Mecenate

Lucca · 23 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 Pontedera and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Locanda Agricola Posapiano in Montecarlo, 21 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Fattoria Uccelliera, 8.8 km from the trail.