Lago dei Pini loop
Carpineti, Casina · about 55 min by car from Parma
The walk
7.0 km loop between Carpineti and Casina, 479 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia (19.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: about 55 min (37 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 Parma, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.50340,10.51059
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.
Also within reach: Modena, about 55 min by car
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 Carpineti and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia, 19 km by car.
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