Dragodena to Vedettola
Castel d'Aiano, Zocca · about 45 min by car from Bologna
The walk
4.6 km out-and-back walk between Castel d'Aiano and Zocca, up to Vedettola, 216 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 644 and 791 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Casaleta (7.2 km) and lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese (3.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Bologna: about 45 min (32 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 Bologna, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.31499,11.04099
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.
Also within reach: Modena, about 55 min by car
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 Castel d'Aiano and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese, 3.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Casaleta, 7.2 km from the trail.
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