Olina loop
Sestola, Montecreto, Pavullo nel Frignano · about 1 h by car from Modena
The walk
4.2 km loop between Sestola and Montecreto, 218 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 399 and 623 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Il Cantacucco in Zocca (13.6 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Modena: about 1 h (41 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 Modena, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.30609,10.78391
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.
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 Sestola and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Cantacucco in Zocca, 14 km by car.
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