Borgotaro to Le Merelle
Borgo Val di Taro · about 1 h 05 min by car from La Spezia
The walk
7.4 km out-and-back walk near Borgo Val di Taro, up to Le Merelle (Percorso 834), 461 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 417 and 793 m above sea level.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: about 1 h 05 min (43 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 La Spezia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.49183,9.76698
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.
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 Borgo Val di Taro and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari, 23 km by car.
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