Foce di Petrosciana to Monte Forato
Stazzema · about 35 min by car from Lucca
The walk
4.9 km out-and-back walk near Stazzema, up to Innesto sentiero 130, 426 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 918 and 1031 m above sea level. Along the way: Monte Forato. After the walk: wine tasting at Giardini Ripadiversilia (8.7 km) and lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta (10.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 35 min (25 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
44.02629,10.33731
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 55 min by car
Along the way
- Monte Forato400 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 Stazzema and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta, 10 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Giardini Ripadiversilia, 8.7 km from the trail.
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