Massa to Pariana
Massa · about 40 min by car from La Spezia
The walk
5.9 km out-and-back walk near Massa, 216 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 659 and 847 m above sea level. Along the way: Pariana and Altagnana. After the walk: wine tasting at Giardini Ripadiversilia (4.5 km) and lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta (10.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From La Spezia: about 40 min (28 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 La Spezia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.04429,10.16332
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: Lucca, about 55 min by car
Along the way
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Massa and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Peposo in Pietrasanta, 10 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Giardini Ripadiversilia, 4.5 km from the trail.
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