Cardoso to Foce di Valli
Stazzema · about 40 min by car from Lucca
The walk
6.8 km out-and-back walk near Stazzema, up to Foce di Valli: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Cardoso. After the walk: wine tasting at Giardini Ripadiversilia (7.1 km) and lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta (8.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: 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 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
44.02703,10.32884
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 55 min by car
Along the way
- Cardoso50 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 Stazzema and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta, 8.6 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Giardini Ripadiversilia, 7.1 km from the trail.
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