Hike & Fork

Trail 378Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Radda in Chianti to La Villa

Radda in Chianti · about 30 min by car from Siena

Distance
6.0 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.0 km out-and-back walk near Radda in Chianti, up to La Villa: about 1 h 45 of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at L’Erta di Radda – Az.Agr. Diego Finocchi (0.1 km) and lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga (7.2 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 Siena: about 30 min (19 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 Siena, 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

43.48688,11.37583

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.

Also within reach: Florence, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

L’Erta Di Radda – Az.agr. Diego Finocchi

Radda in Chianti · on the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Istine

Radda in Chianti · on the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Podere Terreno Alla Via Della Volpaia

Radda in Chianti · on the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Taverna di Vagliagli

Castelnuovo Berardenga · 7.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Bel Mi’ Colle

Colle di Val d’Elsa · 22 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 Radda in Chianti and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga, 7.2 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at L’Erta Di Radda – Az.agr. Diego Finocchi, 100 m from the trail.