Melfi to Leonessa di Melfi
Melfi · about 1 h 05 min by car from Foggia
The walk
6.3 km out-and-back walk near Melfi, up to Leonessa di Melfi, 231 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Foggia: about 1 h 05 min (45 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 Foggia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
41.06465,15.57765
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.
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 Melfi and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Osteria dei Briganti in Scampitella, 24 km by car.
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