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CAI 266aSurveyed by CAI

Verona trail 266a

Verona, Mezzane di Sotto · about 15 min by car from Verona

Distance
4.9 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.9 km out-and-back walk between Verona and Mezzane di Sotto: about 1 h 30 of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Montenigo (0.1 km) and lunch at Alla Ruota in Negrar di Valpolicella (14.0 km).

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

Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.

How to get there

By car

From Verona: about 15 min (10 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 Verona, 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

45.47942,11.08911

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Montenigo

Verona · on the trail

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Independent winemaker

Villa San Carlo Wine

VERONA · 1.2 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Corte Scaletta

San Martino Buon Albergo · 1.7 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Alla Ruota

Negrar di Valpolicella · 14 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Enoteca della Valpolicella

San Pietro in Cariano · 14 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 Verona and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Alla Ruota in Negrar di Valpolicella, 14 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Montenigo, 100 m from the trail.