Hike & Fork

Trail 311BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Pontassieve to Monte Tamburino

Pontassieve, Vicchio · about 30 min by car from Florence

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

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk between Pontassieve and Vicchio, up to Monte Tamburino, 237 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 673 and 886 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Bacco del Monte (5.0 km) and lunch at Antica Porta di Levante in Vicchio (5.0 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 30 min (20 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

43.87851,11.45437

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

Bacco del Monte

Vicchio · 5.0 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Il Rio

Vicchio · 5.0 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Borgo Macereto

Dicomano · 5.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Antica Porta di Levante

Vicchio · 5.0 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca Spontanea

Firenze · 20 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 Pontassieve and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antica Porta di Levante in Vicchio, 5.0 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Bacco del Monte, 5.0 km from the trail.