Castello di Ravarano loop
Berceto, Calestano · about 50 min by car from Parma
The walk
5.2 km loop between Berceto and Calestano, 401 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 783 and 1125 m above sea level. Along the way: Castello di Ravarano. After the walk: lunch at Locanda Mariella in Calestano (7.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: about 50 min (33 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 Parma, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.57631,10.06241
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.
Along the way
- Castello di Ravarano200 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 Berceto and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Locanda Mariella in Calestano, 7.4 km by car.
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