Hike & Fork

Trail 3Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

I versanti settentrionali del Monte Soldano loop

Volterra · about 50 min by car from Siena

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.7 km loop near Volterra: about 1 h 15 of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere Marcampo (6.3 km) and lunch at Bel Mi’ Colle in Colle di Val d’Elsa (17.2 km).

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

Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.

How to get there

By car

From Siena: about 50 min (34 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 Siena, 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

43.36266,10.91773

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

Podere Marcampo

Volterra · 6.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Bel Mi’ Colle

Colle di Val d’Elsa · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Ciottolona

Montieri · 30 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 Volterra and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Bel Mi’ Colle in Colle di Val d’Elsa, 17 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Podere Marcampo, 6.3 km from the trail.