Quattro Castella to Monte Airone
Quattro Castella · about 35 min by car from Parma
The walk
4.3 km out-and-back walk near Quattro Castella, up to Monte Airone, 196 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Barbaterre (0.2 km) and lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia (12.2 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: about 35 min (23 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 Parma, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.63178,10.47115
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.
Also within reach: Modena, about 55 min by car
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 Quattro Castella and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia, 12 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Barbaterre, 200 m from the trail.
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