Walk from Il Castello
Reggio Emilia, Bibbiano, Montecchio Emilia · about 25 min by car from Parma
The walk
5.9 km out-and-back walk between Reggio Emilia and Bibbiano, up to Bivio Via Villa Chiara 620C, almost flat (+18 m): about 1 h 30 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Ferretti Vini (6.5 km) and lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia (11.0 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: about 25 min (17 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
44.73254,10.51083
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: Modena, about 50 min by car
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 Reggio Emilia and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Arrogant Pub in Reggio nell’Emilia, 11 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Ferretti Vini, 6.5 km from the trail.
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