Le Calle to Le Croci
Scandicci · about 15 min by car from Florence
The walk
7.4 km out-and-back walk near Scandicci, up to Le Croci, 266 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di Santa Maria a Marciola. After the walk: wine tasting at Marchionni Società Semplice Agricola (2.6 km) and lunch at Osteria dell’Enoteca in Florence (9.5 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 15 min (11 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 Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.72226,11.13705
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.
Along the way
- Chiesa di Santa Maria a Marciola50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Marchionni Società Semplice Agricola
Scandicci · 2.6 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Scandicci and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria dell’Enoteca in Firenze, 9.5 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Marchionni Società Semplice Agricola, 2.6 km from the trail.
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