Piombino to Monastero di San Quirico
Piombino · about 30 min by car from Portoferraio
The walk
6.4 km out-and-back walk near Piombino, 346 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Monastero di San Quirico. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta Poggio Rosso (5.8 km) and lunch at I’ Ciocio in Suvereto (18.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Portoferraio: about 30 min (22 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 Portoferraio, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
42.96671,10.48713
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.
Along the way
- PopuloniaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of Italy600 m from the trail
- Monastero di San Quirico50 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Piombino and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at I’ Ciocio in Suvereto, 19 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Tenuta Poggio Rosso, 5.8 km from the trail.
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