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CAI 142BValidated by CAIGood for kids

Buti trail 142B

Buti · about 20 min by car from Lucca

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

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk near Buti, up to Percorso 140, 204 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 472 and 643 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Fattoria San Vito (5.2 km) and lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca (11.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Lucca: about 20 min (13 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 Lucca, 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

43.73980,10.58729

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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: Pisa, about 25 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Fattoria San Vito

Calci · 5.2 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Dello Scompiglio

Capannori · 7.2 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Mecenate

Lucca · 12 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Locanda Agricola Posapiano

Montecarlo · 13 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 Buti and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca, 12 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Fattoria San Vito, 5.2 km from the trail.