Buti to Piavola
Buti · about 20 min by car from Lucca
The walk
5.4 km out-and-back walk near Buti, up to Piavola, 422 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Francesco and Teatro Francesco di Bartolo. After the walk: wine tasting at Fattoria San Vito (6.2 km) and lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca (12.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 20 min (14 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
43.73047,10.59055
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 25 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Francesco300 m from the trail
- Teatro Francesco di Bartolo350 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 Buti and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca, 13 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Fattoria San Vito, 6.2 km from the trail.
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