Briglie trail from Borgo Cortefreda
Barberino Tavarnelle · about 40 min by car from Florence
The walk
8.0 km loop near Barberino Tavarnelle, 235 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di San Bartolomeo, Unione comunale del Chianti Fiorentino and Barberino Val d'Elsa. After the walk: wine tasting at Fattoria Casa Sola (0.0 km) and lunch at Bel Mi’ Colle in Colle di Val d’Elsa (12.9 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 40 min (26 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 Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.54919,11.17745
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: Siena, about 40 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Bartolomeo50 m from the trail
- Unione comunale del Chianti Fiorentino50 m from the trail
- Barberino Val d'Elsa50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Fattoria Vecchia Rocca
Barberino Tavarnelle · 900 m from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Barberino Tavarnelle and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Bel Mi’ Colle in Colle di Val d’Elsa, 13 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Fattoria Casa Sola, 50 m from the trail.
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