Hike & Fork

Trail 646BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Casone di sotto loop

Vezzano sul Crostolo · about 40 min by car from Parma

Distance
3.5 km
Walking time
1 h
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

3.5 km loop near Vezzano sul Crostolo: about 1 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Reggiana (3.4 km) and lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia (8.2 km).

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

Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.

How to get there

By car

From Parma: about 40 min (29 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 Parma, 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

44.60336,10.54781

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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: Modena, about 45 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Reggiana

Albinea · 3.4 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Barbaterre

Quattro Castella · 5.9 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Tenuta di Aljano

Scandiano · 7.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Arrogant Pub

Reggio nell’Emilia · 8.2 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Badessa

Casalgrande · 15 km from the trail

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Vezzano sul Crostolo and start the walk.
  2. 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia, 8.2 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Reggiana, 3.4 km from the trail.