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Gavardo loop

Gavardo, Sabbio Chiese · about 30 min by car from Brescia

Distance
7.0 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
357 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.0 km loop between Gavardo and Sabbio Chiese, 357 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cascina belmonte (6.9 km) and lunch at El Licinsì in Brescia (11.5 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Brescia: about 30 min (20 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 Brescia, 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

45.63228,10.41983

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Cascina belmonte

Muscoline · 6.9 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

La Guarda

Castrezzone di Muscoline · 7.6 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Cantina Pietta

Muscoline · 7.9 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

El Licinsì

Brescia · 12 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Tamì

Collio · 21 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 Gavardo and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at El Licinsì in Brescia, 12 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cascina belmonte, 6.9 km from the trail.