Capannori loop past Pieve di San Gennaro
Capannori, Pescia · about 20 min by car from Lucca
The walk
4.5 km loop between Capannori and Pescia, 249 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Pieve di San Gennaro, Osteria del Gambero Rosso and Parco di Pinocchio. After the walk: wine tasting at Colle di Bordocheo (3.2 km) and lunch at Locanda Agricola Posapiano in Montecarlo (5.5 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
43.90548,10.64874
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 45 min by car
Along the way
- Pieve di San Gennaro50 m from the trail
- Osteria del Gambero Rosso50 m from the trail
- Parco di Pinocchio100 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Malgiacca - vignaioli in Lucchesia
Gragnano · 3.3 km from the trail
Independent winemaker
Tenuta di Valgiano di Petrini & C sas soc agr
Lucca · 3.8 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Capannori and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Locanda Agricola Posapiano in Montecarlo, 5.5 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Colle Di Bordocheo, 3.2 km from the trail.
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