Santuario di Careno to Monte Santa Cristina
Pellegrino Parmense · about 50 min by car from Parma
The walk
5.7 km out-and-back walk near Pellegrino Parmense, up to Monte Santa Cristina, 362 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 576 and 929 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari (4.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: about 50 min (33 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 Parma, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.72233,9.92496
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.
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 Pellegrino Parmense and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari, 4.4 km by car.
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