Percorso CAI 831A
Pianoro, San Lazzaro di Savena · about 20 min by car from Bologna
The walk
6.1 km out-and-back walk between Pianoro and San Lazzaro di Savena, up to Percorso 817, 207 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Tomisa (0.5 km) and lunch at Trattoria di Via Serra in Bologna (11.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Bologna: about 20 min (13 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 Bologna, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.40069,11.41123
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 Pianoro and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Trattoria di Via Serra in Bologna, 12 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tomisa, 500 m from the trail.
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