Faicchio to Grotta di San Michele
Faicchio · about 50 min by car from Campobasso
The walk
4.0 km out-and-back walk near Faicchio, up to Grotta di San Michele, 399 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Terrae Tiferni (3.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Campobasso: about 50 min (34 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 Campobasso, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
41.28302,14.47878
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: Isernia, about 1 h 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 Faicchio and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at ‘A Luna Rossa in Bellona, 25 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Terrae Tiferni, 3.3 km from the trail.
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