Giucano to La Vagina
Fosdinovo · about 20 min by car from La Spezia
The walk
5.3 km out-and-back walk near Fosdinovo, up to Località La Vagina, 461 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Giucano and Museo audiovisivo della Resistenza. After the walk: wine tasting at La Quinta Terra (0.6 km) and lunch at La Burlanda in Fosdinovo (0.9 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: about 20 min (14 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 La Spezia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.14374,9.99887
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.
Along the way
- Giucano50 m from the trail
- Museo audiovisivo della Resistenza50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Fosdinovo and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Burlanda in Fosdinovo, 900 m by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Quinta Terra, 600 m from the trail.
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