Hike & Fork

Trail 325Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Rio Rì to Sboccata dei Bagnadori

Lizzano in Belvedere · about 1 h 05 min by car from Lucca

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
267 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk near Lizzano in Belvedere, up to Sboccata dei Bagnadori, 267 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 1034 and 1284 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at De Quarto Vitivinicoltori (3.4 km) and lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (10.8 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Lucca: about 1 h 05 min (44 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 Lucca, 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

44.15290,10.84115

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

De Quarto Vitivinicoltori

Lizzano · 3.4 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Nonno Cianco

Abetone Cutigliano · 11 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Vecchia Scuola

Montese · 21 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 Lizzano in Belvedere and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 11 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at De Quarto Vitivinicoltori, 3.4 km from the trail.