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Crero to Albisano

Torri del Benaco · about 45 min by car from Verona

Distance
7.3 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
341 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.3 km out-and-back walk near Torri del Benaco, up to Albisano, 341 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Vinicio Bronzo (7.0 km) and lunch at Enoteca della Valpolicella in San Pietro in Cariano (18.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Verona: about 45 min (30 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 Verona, 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

45.61177,10.70206

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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: Brescia, about 1 h by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Vinicio Bronzo

caprino veronese · 7.0 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Le Fraghe

CAVAION VERONESE · 9.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca della Valpolicella

San Pietro in Cariano · 19 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Alla Ruota

Negrar di Valpolicella · 20 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 Torri del Benaco and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Enoteca della Valpolicella in San Pietro in Cariano, 19 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Vinicio Bronzo, 7.0 km from the trail.