Ponte Sant'Anna loop
about 1 h by car from Lucca
The walk
7.0 km loop : about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. Along the way: Rio Fontanacce. After the walk: lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (12.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.
How to get there
By car
From Lucca: about 1 h (39 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 Lucca, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.18676,10.56467
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
- Rio Fontanacce50 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 the start and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 13 km by car.
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