Hike & Fork

Trail 563Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Isola to Lago di Ponte

Tredozio · about 1 h 10 min by car from Florence

Distance
7.1 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
272 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

7.1 km out-and-back walk near Tredozio, up to Lago di Ponte, 272 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 453 and 671 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at La Campanara in Galeata (16.3 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 1 h 10 min (49 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 Florence, 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

44.04956,11.72150

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

Recommended osteria

La Campanara

Galeata · 16 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Antica Porta di Levante

Vicchio · 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 Tredozio and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Campanara in Galeata, 16 km by car.