Figline to Monte Lopi Fontanaccio
Prato · about 30 min by car from Florence
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk near Prato, up to Monte Lopi Fontanaccio, 304 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Pieve di San Pietro a Figline, Tabernacolo di Sant'Anna and Museo della Deportazione e Resistenza. After the walk: lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia (13.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 30 min (21 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 Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.92516,11.09218
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
- Pieve di San Pietro a Figline200 m from the trail
- Tabernacolo di Sant'Anna200 m from the trail
- Museo della Deportazione e Resistenza200 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 Prato and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia, 14 km by car.
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