Fosso delle Barbe to Foce di Cerbiancana
Cantagallo · about 45 min by car from Florence
The walk
6.3 km out-and-back walk near Cantagallo, up to Foce di Cerbiancana, 434 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 802 and 1133 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia (12.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 45 min (31 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
44.01203,11.04725
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 Cantagallo and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia, 13 km by car.
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