San Donato in Poggio loop
Barberino Tavarnelle · about 35 min by car from Siena
The walk
5.3 km loop near Barberino Tavarnelle, 211 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Buondonno Casavecchia Alla Piazza (2.4 km) and lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga (14.7 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Siena: about 35 min (25 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 Siena, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.53520,11.24443
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: Florence, about 40 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Buondonno Casavecchia Alla Piazza
Castellina in Chianti · 2.4 km from the trail
Independent winemaker
Fattoria Majnoni Guicciardini
Barberino Tavarnelle · 2.9 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Barberino Tavarnelle and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga, 15 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Buondonno Casavecchia Alla Piazza, 2.4 km from the trail.
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