Hike & Fork

Trail 664Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Cerezzola to Selvapiana

Canossa · about 40 min by car from Parma

Distance
5.0 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
305 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.0 km out-and-back walk near Canossa, up to Selvapiana, 305 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Barbaterre (7.4 km) and lunch at La Longarola in Lesignano de’ Bagni (12.7 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Parma: about 40 min (27 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

44.57274,10.40769

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Barbaterre

Quattro Castella · 7.4 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Longarola

Lesignano de’ Bagni · 13 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Locanda Mariella

Calestano · 20 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 Canossa and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Longarola in Lesignano de’ Bagni, 13 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Barbaterre, 7.4 km from the trail.