Montechiari loop
Capannori, Montecarlo · about 20 min by car from Lucca
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- CAI · OpenStreetMap
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Report an errorThe walk
Almost-loop walk of 6.9 km between Capannori and Montecarlo, almost flat (+44 m): about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Fattoria di Montechiari (0.0 km) and lunch at Locanda Agricola Posapiano in Montecarlo (0.1 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 32–159 m · ↑ 142 m · ↓ 165 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 105 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 45 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 1 h 15 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 43.85877, 10.65927
- next dayEnd of the trail
The trail ends 750 m from the start in a straight line. Plan how to get back.
- next dayLunch at Locanda Agricola Posapiano
- next dayTasting at Fattoria di Montechiari
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How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 20 min (12 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
43.85877,10.65927
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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: Pisa, about 40 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Fattoria di Montechiari
Montecarlo · ≤ 50 m from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Fattoria La Torre S.R.L
Montecarlo · 100 m from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Tenuta SIMA
Montecarlo · 2.0 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
Locanda Agricola Posapiano
Montecarlo · 100 m from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Il Mecenate
Lucca · 11.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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