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Morfasso loop

Morfasso · about 1 h 15 min by car from Parma

Distance
4.1 km
Walking time
1 h
Total ascent
0 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.1 km loop near Morfasso, almost flat (+0 m): about 1 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 883 and 945 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari (17.2 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Parma: about 1 h 15 min (50 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 Parma, 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

44.69797,9.71396

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Antica Trattoria Carra

Varano Melegari · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Da Faccini

Castell’Arquato · 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 Morfasso and start the walk.
  2. 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari, 17 km by car.