Hike & Fork

Trail 21Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

La villa di Monterufoli e la valle del Linari loop

Pomarance · about 1 h 05 min by car from Siena

Distance
4.8 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
257 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.8 km loop near Pomarance, 257 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail.

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

How to get there

By car

From Siena: about 1 h 05 min (46 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

43.24801,10.77598

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

I’ Ciocio

Suvereto · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Ciottolona

Montieri · 26 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 Pomarance and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at I’ Ciocio in Suvereto, 20 km by car.