Hike & Fork

Trail 552Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Sentiero trail 50 sotto Monte Talamone to L'Intoppo

Arezzo · about 1 h 10 min by car from Perugia

Distance
5.4 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
291 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

5.4 km out-and-back walk near Arezzo, up to Località L'Intoppo, 291 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 394 and 671 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Osteria del Teatro in Cortona (17.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Perugia: about 1 h 10 min (49 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 Perugia, 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

43.43793,11.97786

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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

Recommended osteria

Osteria del Teatro

Cortona · 18 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Miniera di Galparino

Città di Castello · 19 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 Arezzo and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Osteria del Teatro in Cortona, 18 km by car.