Le Pedate di San Giovanni Gualberto loop
Barberino Tavarnelle · about 35 min by car from Florence
The walk
7.2 km loop near Barberino Tavarnelle, 215 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Cappella di San Giovanni Gualberto. After the walk: wine tasting at Poggio al Sole (1.3 km) and lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga (16.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 35 min (24 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
43.56055,11.25349
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: Siena, about 40 min by car
Along the way
- San Donato in PoggioOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 1.6 km
- MontefioralleOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 4.6 km
- Cappella di San Giovanni Gualberto100 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Poggio Al Chiuso Azienda Agricola
Barberino Tavarnelle · 1.4 km from the trail
Independent winemaker
Fattoria Majnoni Guicciardini
Barberino Tavarnelle · 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 Barberino Tavarnelle and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga, 16 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Poggio al Sole, 1.3 km from the trail.
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