Montefioralle loop
Greve in Chianti · about 30 min by car from Florence
The walk
7.9 km loop near Greve in Chianti, 327 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Museo di San Francesco, Chiesa di Santo Stefano and Montefioralle. After the walk: wine tasting at Fontodi (0.0 km) and lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga (16.6 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 30 min (22 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 Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.58418,11.31352
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: Siena, about 45 min by car
Along the way
- Museo di San Francesco50 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Santo Stefano50 m from the trail
- Montefioralle100 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 Greve in Chianti and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga, 17 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Fontodi, 50 m from the trail.
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