Fosciandora loop
Fosciandora, Pieve Fosciana · about 50 min by car from Lucca
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 3.2 km between Fosciandora and Pieve Fosciana, 191 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 332 and 682 m above sea level.
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 50 min (33 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
44.13165,10.44322
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.
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 Fosciandora and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 20 km by car.
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