Case Carlinetti to Monte Croce di Ferro di sotto
Borgo Val di Taro · about 1 h by car from La Spezia
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk near Borgo Val di Taro, up to Monte Croce di Ferro di sotto (Percorso 00), 394 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 848 and 1144 m above sea level.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: about 1 h (41 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 La Spezia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.47920,9.81706
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.
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 Borgo Val di Taro and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari, 25 km by car.
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