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Casalnoceto loop

Volpedo, Casalnoceto · about 1 h 20 min by car from Genoa

Distance
6.4 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
81 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

6.4 km loop between Volpedo and Casalnoceto, almost flat (+81 m): about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Renato Bovéri Vignaiolo (1.5 km) and lunch at Osteria del Campanile in Torrazza Coste (9.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Genoa: about 1 h 20 min (56 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 Genoa, 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

44.91641,8.98672

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Renato Bovéri Vignaiolo

Monleale · 1.5 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Massa F.lli Az.agr. Ss

Monleale · 2.1 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Fiordaliso

Volpeglino · 2.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Osteria del Campanile

Torrazza Coste · 9.9 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Buscone

Varzi · 22 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 Volpedo and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria del Campanile in Torrazza Coste, 9.9 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Renato Bovéri Vignaiolo, 1.5 km from the trail.