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Trail SC4 - 454Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Montepaldi loop

San Casciano in Val di Pesa · about 20 min by car from Florence

Distance
6.5 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
203 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail
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The walk

6.5 km loop near San Casciano in Val di Pesa, 203 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Piero and Chiesa di San Jacopo. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere dell'Anselmo (1.2 km) and lunch at Osteria dell’Enoteca in Florence (12.9 km).

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

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 83–249 m · ↑ 84 m · ↓ 286 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.

Show segments (11)
Segment 1 · 1.69 km0 km1.69 km249 m83 m
Segment 1 · 1.69 km
Segment 2 · 0.19 km0 km0.19 km249 m83 m
Segment 2 · 0.19 km
Segment 3 · 0.24 km0 km0.24 km249 m83 m
Segment 3 · 0.24 km
Segment 4 · 0.72 km0 km0.72 km249 m83 m
Segment 4 · 0.72 km
Segment 5 · 1.57 km0 km1.57 km249 m83 m
Segment 5 · 1.57 km
Segment 6 · 0.12 km0 km0.12 km249 m83 m
Segment 6 · 0.12 km
Segment 7 · 0.44 km0 km0.44 km249 m83 m
Segment 7 · 0.44 km
Segment 8 · 0.72 km0 km0.72 km249 m83 m
Segment 8 · 0.72 km
Segment 9 · 0.18 km0 km0.18 km249 m83 m
Segment 9 · 0.18 km
Segment 10 · 0.37 km0 km0.37 km249 m83 m
Segment 10 · 0.37 km
Segment 11 · 0.12 km0 km0.12 km249 m83 m
Segment 11 · 0.12 km

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

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Estimated walking: 120 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30

Walking
2 h 00 min
Breaks
0 h 00 min
Transfers
1 h 00 min
Waiting before lunch / visits
1 h 00 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.

  1. Start walking

    Meeting point · 43.66252, 11.15322

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  2. Back at the start
  3. Lunch at Osteria dell’Enoteca

  4. Tasting at Podere dell'Anselmo

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How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 20 min (15 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

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.

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Start point

43.66252,11.15322

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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.

Along the way

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Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Podere dell'Anselmo

Montespertoli · 1.2 km from the trail in a straight line

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Independent winemaker

Podere Gualandi

Montespertoli · 2.6 km from the trail in a straight line

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Independent winemaker

Tommaso Cei Azienda Agricola

San Casciano in Val di Pesa · 3.3 km from the trail in a straight line

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Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Enoteca

Firenze · 12.9 km from the trail in a straight line

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Dinner 18:30–22:00 except Tuesday. Lunch Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00–14:30. Confirm holidays and availability.

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca Spontanea

Firenze · 13.9 km from the trail in a straight line

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.