Fanano loop past Chiesa di San Silvestro Papa
Fanano · about 1 h 10 min by car from Lucca
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 4.3 km near Fanano: about 1 h 15 of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di San Silvestro Papa. After the walk: wine tasting at De Quarto Vitivinicoltori (8.9 km) and lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (10.4 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 1 h 10 min (46 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 Lucca, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.20206,10.78430
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
- Chiesa di San Silvestro Papa50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Fanano and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 10 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at De Quarto Vitivinicoltori, 8.9 km from the trail.
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