Gattaiola to Quattro Venti
about 5 min by car from Lucca
The walk
7.2 km out-and-back walk , up to Quattro Venti, 371 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Gattaiola and Chiesa di Sant'Andrea di Gattaiola. After the walk: wine tasting at Valle del Sole (3.4 km) and lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca (4.0 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 5 min (3 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
43.82577,10.46827
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 20 min by car
Along the way
- Gattaiola50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Sant'Andrea di Gattaiola50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
La Fattoria Di Magliano S.r.l. Societa’ Agricola
Lucca · 4.7 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near the start and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca, 4.0 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Valle del Sole, 3.4 km from the trail.
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