Hike & Fork

Trail 833EValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Pian della Stella to Casoni Ovest

Borgo Val di Taro · about 1 h 05 min by car from La Spezia

Distance
4.7 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
240 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.7 km out-and-back walk near Borgo Val di Taro, up to Casoni Ovest, 240 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 424 and 637 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari (20.0 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From La Spezia: about 1 h 05 min (45 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 La Spezia, 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

44.51398,9.84943

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

Recommended osteria

Antica Trattoria Carra

Varano Melegari · 20 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Locanda Mariella

Calestano · 26 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 Borgo Val di Taro and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari, 20 km by car.