Hike & Fork

Trail 480OpenStreetMap data

Granarolo to Casa Alfieri

Serramazzoni · about 40 min by car from Modena

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
215 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk near Serramazzoni, up to Casa Alfieri, 215 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 498 and 700 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina del Frignano (2.3 km) and lunch at Il Cantacucco in Zocca (11.6 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Modena: about 40 min (26 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 Modena, 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

44.43014,10.83304

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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

Cantina del Frignano

Serramazzoni · 2.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Buonariva

CASTELVETRO DI MODENA · 9.4 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Cantacucco

Zocca · 12 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Vecchia Scuola

Montese · 17 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 Serramazzoni and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Cantacucco in Zocca, 12 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cantina del Frignano, 2.3 km from the trail.