Hike & Fork

Trail 480BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Mercatello sul Metauro trail 480B

Mercatello sul Metauro, Borgo Pace · about 1 h 25 min by car from Rimini

Distance
6.3 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
311 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

6.3 km out-and-back walk between Mercatello sul Metauro and Borgo Pace, 311 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 621 and 921 m above sea level.

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Rimini: about 1 h 25 min (56 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Rimini, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

43.60773,12.26769

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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

Recommended osteria

La Miniera di Galparino

Città di Castello · 24 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Tipico Osteria dei Sensi

Montone · 28 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Mercatello sul Metauro and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Miniera di Galparino in Città di Castello, 24 km by car.