Hike & Fork

Trail 123GValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Mercato Saraceno Castello Colonnata to Facettino di sotto

Mercato Saraceno · about 50 min by car from Rimini

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

The walk

6.3 km out-and-back walk near Mercato Saraceno, up to Facettino di sotto, 242 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at Osteria dei Frati in Roncofreddo (13.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Rimini: about 50 min (33 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

43.95380,12.19544

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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

Osteria dei Frati

Roncofreddo · 14 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Ossteria!

Savignano sul Rubicone · 22 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 Mercato Saraceno and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria dei Frati in Roncofreddo, 14 km by car.