Walk from Ca' Melponti
Varano de' Melegari, Pellegrino Parmense · about 55 min by car from Parma
The walk
5.5 km out-and-back walk between Varano de' Melegari and Pellegrino Parmense, up to Percorso 804, 341 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 648 and 790 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari (3.3 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: about 55 min (36 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 Parma, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.71794,9.88768
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
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Varano de' Melegari and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Antica Trattoria Carra in Varano Melegari, 3.3 km by car.
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