Passignano Abbey vineyard loop
Barberino Tavarnelle · about 30 min by car from Florence
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5.7 km loop near Barberino Tavarnelle, 200 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked 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.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 283–446 m · ↑ 367 m · ↓ 79 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.
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A good day here
Estimated walking: 105 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 1 h 45 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 1 h 15 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.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 43.57812, 11.24758
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli
- next dayTasting at Poggio Al Chiuso Azienda Agricola
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How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 30 min (22 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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.
Start point
43.57812,11.24758
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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
Before you set out
Trail access
CAI reference 458: Badia a Passignano. Track starting point: 43.57812, 11.24758. Allow extra time from the car park or station.
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Getting back
The walk returns to its starting point.
Return planning is based on the track shape, not an on-site inspection.
Along the way
- San Donato in PoggioOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.4 km
- MontefioralleOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 3.6 km
- Abbazia di San Michele Arcangelo a Passignano100 m from the trail
- Chiesa di San Biagio100 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Poggio Al Chiuso Azienda Agricola
Barberino Tavarnelle · 100 m from the trail in a straight line
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Tastings by reservation or for passing visitors. Contact the winery to arrange a time.
POGGIO AL CHIUSO AZIENDA AGRICOLA · Data checked
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Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Poggio al Sole
Barberino Tavarnelle · 400 m from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Solatione
San Casciano in Val di Pesa · 2.0 km from the trail in a straight line
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Opening hours unavailable.
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Report an errorRecommended osteria
La Taverna di Vagliagli
Castelnuovo Berardenga · 17.3 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Bel Mi’ Colle
Colle di Val d’Elsa · 18.7 km from the trail in a straight line
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Opening hours unavailable.
Bel Mi’ Colle · Data checked
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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