Vinci loop past Chiesa di San Pietro (trail 16B)
Vinci · about 35 min by car from Florence
The walk
Almost-loop walk of 3.6 km near Vinci, almost flat (+0 m): about 1 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Chiesa di San Pietro. After the walk: wine tasting at La Doccia di Vinci (1.5 km) and lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia (13.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Florence: about 35 min (25 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
43.80472,10.94382
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.
Also within reach: Lucca, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Pietro250 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 Vinci and start the walk.
- 11:00Back at the start after about 1 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Bottegaia in Pistoia, 13 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at La Doccia di Vinci, 1.5 km from the trail.
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