Hike & Fork

Trail 5Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Fiesole to Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta

Fiesole · about 10 min by car from Florence

Distance
5.2 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
306 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk near Fiesole, up to Incrocio Sentiero 3, 306 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta. After the walk: wine tasting at Caprandole di Thomas Colella (1.6 km) and lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Florence (7.6 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 10 min (8 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

43.80217,11.33879

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Azienda agricola Caprandole di Thomas Colella

Pontassieve · 1.6 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

FATTORIA DI POGGIOPIANO di MARTINA GALARDI

Girone - Fiesole · 3.1 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Fattoria Lavacchio

Pontassieve · 8.1 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca Spontanea

Firenze · 7.6 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Enoteca

Firenze · 8.6 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Fiesole and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Firenze, 7.6 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda agricola Caprandole di Thomas Colella, 1.6 km from the trail.