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Trail 457Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Briglie trail from Borgo Cortefreda

Barberino Tavarnelle · about 40 min by car from Florence

Distance
8.0 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
235 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path
Briglie trail from Borgo Cortefreda
Photo: tampe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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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.

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 167–375 m · ↑ 282 m · ↓ 232 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

Show segments (31)
Segment 1 · 0.27 km0 km0.27 km375 m167 m
Segment 1 · 0.27 km
Segment 2 · 0.01 km0 km0.01 km375 m167 m
Segment 2 · 0.01 km
Segment 3 · 0.34 km0 km0.34 km375 m167 m
Segment 3 · 0.34 km
Segment 4 · 0.69 km0 km0.69 km375 m167 m
Segment 4 · 0.69 km
Segment 5 · 0.07 km0 km0.07 km375 m167 m
Segment 5 · 0.07 km
Segment 6 · 0.29 km0 km0.29 km375 m167 m
Segment 6 · 0.29 km
Segment 7 · 0.45 km0 km0.45 km375 m167 m
Segment 7 · 0.45 km
Segment 8 · 1.12 km0 km1.12 km375 m167 m
Segment 8 · 1.12 km
Segment 9 · 0.09 km0 km0.09 km375 m167 m
Segment 9 · 0.09 km
Segment 10 · 0.02 km0 km0.02 km375 m167 m
Segment 10 · 0.02 km
Segment 11 · 0.19 km0 km0.19 km375 m167 m
Segment 11 · 0.19 km
Segment 12 · 0.08 km0 km0.08 km375 m167 m
Segment 12 · 0.08 km
Segment 13 · 0.32 km0 km0.32 km375 m167 m
Segment 13 · 0.32 km
Segment 14 · 0.25 km0 km0.25 km375 m167 m
Segment 14 · 0.25 km
Segment 15 · 0.27 km0 km0.27 km375 m167 m
Segment 15 · 0.27 km
Segment 16 · 0.01 km0 km0.01 km375 m167 m
Segment 16 · 0.01 km
Segment 17 · 0.20 km0 km0.20 km375 m167 m
Segment 17 · 0.20 km
Segment 18 · 0.52 km0 km0.52 km375 m167 m
Segment 18 · 0.52 km
Segment 19 · 0.04 km0 km0.04 km375 m167 m
Segment 19 · 0.04 km
Segment 20 · 0.04 km0 km0.04 km375 m167 m
Segment 20 · 0.04 km
Segment 21 · 0.56 km0 km0.56 km375 m167 m
Segment 21 · 0.56 km
Segment 22 · 0.45 km0 km0.45 km375 m167 m
Segment 22 · 0.45 km
Segment 23 · 0.02 km0 km0.02 km375 m167 m
Segment 23 · 0.02 km
Segment 24 · 0.10 km0 km0.10 km375 m167 m
Segment 24 · 0.10 km
Segment 25 · 0.36 km0 km0.36 km375 m167 m
Segment 25 · 0.36 km
Segment 26 · 0.21 km0 km0.21 km375 m167 m
Segment 26 · 0.21 km
Segment 27 · 0.14 km0 km0.14 km375 m167 m
Segment 27 · 0.14 km
Segment 28 · 0.00 km0 km0.00 km375 m167 m
Segment 28 · 0.00 km
Segment 29 · 0.39 km0 km0.39 km375 m167 m
Segment 29 · 0.39 km
Segment 30 · 0.03 km0 km0.03 km375 m167 m
Segment 30 · 0.03 km
Segment 31 · 0.33 km0 km0.33 km375 m167 m
Segment 31 · 0.33 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

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Estimated walking: 150 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30

Walking
2 h 30 min
Breaks
0 h 00 min
Transfers
1 h 00 min
Waiting before lunch / visits
0 h 30 min
Lunch
1 h 30 min
Wine tasting
1 h 00 min

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  1. Start walking

    Meeting point · 43.54919, 11.17745

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  2. Back at the start
  3. Tasting at Fattoria Casa Sola

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How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 40 min (26 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

43.54919,11.17745

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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: Siena, about 40 min by car

Before you set out

Trail access

CAI reference 457: Borgo Cortefreda. Track starting point: 43.54919, 11.17745. Allow extra time from the car park or station.

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Getting back

The walk returns to its starting point.

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Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Fattoria Casa Sola

Barberino Val d'Elsa · ≤ 50 m from the trail in a straight line

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Independent winemaker

"Il Bacio"

Barberino Tavarnelle · 800 m from the trail in a straight line

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Fattoria Vecchia Rocca

Barberino Tavarnelle · 900 m from the trail in a straight line

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Recommended osteria

Bel Mi’ Colle

Colle di Val d’Elsa · 12.9 km from the trail in a straight line

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Recommended osteria

La Taverna di Vagliagli

Castelnuovo Berardenga · 19.5 km from the trail in a straight line

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