Foce del Pallone to Palagnana
Stazzema · about 30 min by car from Lucca
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk near Stazzema, up to Palagnana, 437 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 921 and 1146 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta Mareli (6.7 km) and lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta (9.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 30 min (20 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
43.97961,10.34809
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: Pisa, about 45 min 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 Stazzema and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta, 9.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tenuta Mareli, 6.7 km from the trail.
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