Dancialena loop past Rocca di Pierle
Cortona · about 40 min by car from Perugia
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Almost-loop walk of 3.0 km near Cortona, almost flat (+75 m): about 1 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 435 and 739 m above sea level. Along the way: Rocca di Pierle and Chiesa di San Biagio a Pierle. After the walk: wine tasting at Montemelino (7.3 km) and lunch at Osteria del Teatro in Cortona (9.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 442–739 m · ↑ 254 m · ↓ 137 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 60 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 00 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 2 h 00 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 43.26205, 12.10587
- next dayEnd of the trail
The trail ends 750 m from the start in a straight line. Plan how to get back.
- next dayLunch at Osteria del Teatro
- next dayTasting at Montemelino
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How to get there
By car
From Perugia: about 40 min (28 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
By train and bus
Take a train to Perugia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.26205,12.10587
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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.
Along the way
- Rocca di Pierle≤ 50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di San Biagio a Pierle50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Montemelino
TUORO SUL TRASIMENO · 7.3 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Poggio Sorbello
Cortona · 9.2 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Fabrizio Dionisio
Cortona · 9.2 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Osteria del Teatro
Cortona · 9.2 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
L’Acquario
Castiglione del Lago · 14.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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