Hike & Fork

Trail 605Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Serpiolle to Chiesa di San Lorenzo a Serpiolle

Firenze, Sesto Fiorentino · about 10 min by car from Florence

Distance
8.0 km
Walking time
2 h 45 min
Total ascent
387 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

8.0 km out-and-back walk between Firenze and Sesto Fiorentino, up to Quota 328 sentiero 4, 387 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di San Lorenzo a Serpiolle, Serpiolle and Villa-convento di Carmignanello. After the walk: wine tasting at SPAZZAVENTO VINCI - Vino Olio & Agriturismo (4.4 km) and lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Florence (5.9 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 10 min (5 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 Florence, 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

43.82261,11.25552

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

SPAZZAVENTO VINCI - Vino Olio & Agriturismo

Firenze · 4.4 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

FATTORIA DI POGGIOPIANO di MARTINA GALARDI

Girone - Fiesole · 8.9 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Niccolò Lari

FIRENZE · 8.9 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca Spontanea

Firenze · 5.9 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Osteria dell’Enoteca

Firenze · 6.5 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 Firenze and start the walk.
  2. 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
  3. 13:15Lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Firenze, 5.9 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at SPAZZAVENTO VINCI - Vino Olio & Agriturismo, 4.4 km from the trail.