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CAI 473AOpenStreetMap data

Riolunato trail 473A

Riolunato, Lama Mocogno · about 1 h 10 min by car from Lucca

Distance
6.6 km
Walking time
2 h 30 min
Total ascent
403 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

6.6 km out-and-back walk between Riolunato and Lama Mocogno, up to Via Vandelli, 403 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 886 and 1275 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Versante - vini di montagna (7.0 km) and lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano (14.6 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 10 min (48 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

44.25206,10.65979

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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

Versante - vini di montagna

Montefiorino · 7.0 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Nonno Cianco

Abetone Cutigliano · 15 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Cantacucco

Zocca · 25 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 Riolunato and start the walk.
  2. 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Nonno Cianco in Abetone Cutigliano, 15 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Versante - vini di montagna, 7.0 km from the trail.