Faggiona to Sella di Faggiona
Borghetto di Vara · about 20 min by car from La Spezia
The walk
4.8 km out-and-back walk near Borghetto di Vara, up to Sella di Faggiona, 325 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cà du Ferrà Wine & Tasting (7.8 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: about 20 min (15 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 La Spezia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.19667,9.68169
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
- BrugnatoOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.8 km
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 Borghetto di Vara and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Burlanda in Fosdinovo, 25 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Cà du Ferrà Wine & Tasting, 7.8 km from the trail.
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