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Vorno loop

Capannori · about 10 min by car from Lucca

Distance
6.1 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
351 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.1 km loop near Capannori, 351 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Dello Scompiglio (0.7 km) and lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca (5.8 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Lucca: 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 Lucca, 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

43.78869,10.51195

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.

Also within reach: Pisa, about 20 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Dello Scompiglio

Capannori · 700 m from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Valle del Sole

Lucca · 5.5 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Fattoria San Vito

Calci · 6.2 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Il Mecenate

Lucca · 5.8 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Locanda Agricola Posapiano

Montecarlo · 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 Capannori and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Il Mecenate in Lucca, 5.8 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Dello Scompiglio, 700 m from the trail.