Sentiero del Monte Cecilia
Baone · about 35 min by car from Padua
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 5.2 km near Baone, 170 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Monte Cecilia. After the walk: wine tasting at Vignale di Cecilia (0.1 km) and lunch at Al Ponte in Lusia (18.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Padua: about 35 min (24 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 Padua, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.24920,11.68870
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.
Along the way
- Arquà PetrarcaOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 2.1 km
- Monte Cecilia100 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 Baone and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Ponte in Lusia, 18 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Vignale di Cecilia, 100 m from the trail.
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