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Montalbino loop

Montespertoli · about 35 min by car from Florence

Distance
6.6 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
214 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.6 km loop near Montespertoli, 214 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Montalbino (0.0 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 35 min (22 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 Florence, 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

43.61040,11.09091

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Also within reach: Siena, about 55 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Montalbino

Montespertoli · on the trail

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Independent winemaker

Le Fonti A San Giorgio

Montespertoli · on the trail

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Independent winemaker

Podere Gualandi

Montespertoli · 3.9 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Enoteca

Firenze · 21 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Bel Mi’ Colle

Colle di Val d’Elsa · 21 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 Montespertoli and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria dell’Enoteca in Firenze, 21 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Montalbino, 50 m from the trail.