Villa del Focardo loop
Rignano sull'Arno · about 20 min by car from Florence
The walk
5.0 km loop near Rignano sull'Arno, 342 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at FATTORIA DI POGGIOPIANO di MARTINA GALARDI (5.5 km) and lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Florence (11.6 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 20 min (13 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 Florence, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
43.73879,11.40046
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.
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
FATTORIA DI POGGIOPIANO di MARTINA GALARDI
Girone - Fiesole · 5.5 km from the trail
Independent winemaker
Azienda agricola Caprandole di Thomas Colella
Pontassieve · 7.5 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Rignano sull'Arno and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Enoteca Spontanea in Firenze, 12 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at FATTORIA DI POGGIOPIANO di MARTINA GALARDI, 5.5 km from the trail.
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