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Pelago trail 215

Pelago · about 30 min by car from Florence

Distance
5.2 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
49 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk near Pelago, almost flat (+49 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at il Peraccio (2.5 km) and lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Florence (16.7 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 30 min (19 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

43.78196,11.48493

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Azienda Agricola Il Peraccio

Pelago · 2.5 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Fattoria Lavacchio

Pontassieve · 3.8 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

L'Oasi di Cice "Podere Peroni"

Rufina · 5.0 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca Spontanea

Firenze · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Antica Porta di Levante

Vicchio · 17 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 Pelago and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Firenze, 17 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda Agricola Il Peraccio, 2.5 km from the trail.