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Passignano Abbey vineyard loop

Barberino Tavarnelle · about 30 min by car from Florence

Passignano Abbey vineyard loop
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Distance
5.7 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
200 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.7 km loop near Barberino Tavarnelle, 200 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. Along the way: Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano and Chiesa di San Biagio. After the walk: wine tasting at Poggio Al Chiuso Azienda Agricola (0.1 km) and lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga (17.3 km).

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

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.

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.

Public transport route

Start point

43.57812,11.24758

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Also within reach: Siena, about 45 min by car

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Poggio Al Chiuso Azienda Agricola

Barberino Tavarnelle · on the trail

WebsiteDirections

Independent winemaker

Poggio al Sole

Barberino Tavarnelle · 400 m from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Solatione

San Casciano in Val di Pesa · 2.0 km from the trail

WebsiteDirections

Recommended osteria

La Taverna di Vagliagli

Castelnuovo Berardenga · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Bel Mi’ Colle

Colle di Val d’Elsa · 19 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 Barberino Tavarnelle and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga, 17 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Poggio Al Chiuso Azienda Agricola, 100 m from the trail.