Santa Croce loop
Reggio Emilia · about 35 min by car from Modena
The walk
4.6 km loop near Reggio Emilia, almost flat (+20 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Santa Croce and Porta Santa Croce. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere Giardino (5.1 km) and lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia (3.6 km). Reachable by train: Reggio Viale Piave station, 122 m from the trail.
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Modena: 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 Modena, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.69973,10.65311
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: Parma, about 40 min by car
Along the way
- Santa Croce300 m from the trail
- Porta Santa Croce350 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Reggio Emilia and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia, 3.6 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Podere Giardino, 5.1 km from the trail.
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