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CAI 577AValidated by CAI

Frassinoro trail 577A

Frassinoro · about 1 h 10 min by car from Lucca

Distance
5.2 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
293 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk near Frassinoro, up to percorso 577, 293 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1267 and 1368 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Versante - vini di montagna (8.6 km) and lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (17.2 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Lucca: about 1 h 10 min (46 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

44.24857,10.57675

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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

Independent winemaker

Versante - vini di montagna

Montefiorino · 8.6 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Nonno Cianco

Abetone Cutigliano · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Cantacucco

Zocca · 32 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Frassinoro and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 17 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Versante - vini di montagna, 8.6 km from the trail.