Osteria del Monte to Fontanaluccia
Frassinoro · about 1 h 10 min by car from Lucca
The walk
6.3 km out-and-back walk near Frassinoro, up to Fontanaluccia, 363 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 803 and 1164 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Versante - vini di montagna (7.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 1 h 10 min (49 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 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
44.27276,10.51775
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 Frassinoro and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 22 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Versante - vini di montagna, 7.5 km from the trail.
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