Monsummano Terme loop past Castello di Monsummano Alto
Monsummano Terme · about 40 min by car from Lucca
The walk
6.5 km loop near Monsummano Terme, 382 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Castello di Monsummano Alto, Chiesa di San Nicolao and Museo di arte contemporanea e del Novecento. After the walk: lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia (9.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 40 min (26 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 Lucca, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.87086,10.82388
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: Florence, about 50 min by car · Pisa, about 55 min by car
Along the way
- Castello di Monsummano Alto50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di San Nicolao50 m from the trail
- Museo di arte contemporanea e del Novecento100 m from the trail
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 Monsummano Terme and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia, 9.4 km by car.
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