Vecchiano loop
Vecchiano · about 15 min by car from Pisa
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6.6 km loop near Vecchiano, 297 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Castello di Vecchiano, Chiesa di Santa Maria in Castello and Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro. After the walk: wine tasting at Tenuta Mariani (8.0 km) and lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca (10.5 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 4–141 m · ↑ 229 m · ↓ 329 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 135 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30
- Walking
- 2 h 15 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 1 h 00 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 0 h 45 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 1 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 43.79682, 10.38301
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at Il Mecenate
- next dayTasting at Tenuta Mariani
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How to get there
By car
From Pisa: about 15 min (10 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
By train and bus
Take a train to Pisa, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.79682,10.38301
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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.
Also within reach: Lucca, about 15 min by car
Along the way
- Castello di Vecchiano100 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Santa Maria in Castello100 m from the trail
- Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro200 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
Tenuta Mariani
Massarosa · 8.0 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Dello Scompiglio
Capannori · 9.4 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorIndependent winemaker
Valle del Sole
Lucca · 9.8 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Il Mecenate
Lucca · 10.5 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorRecommended osteria
Buonumore
Viareggio · 14.6 km from the trail in a straight line
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Verified contacts and hours: not available.
Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
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