Hike & Fork

CAI 574AValidated by CAI

Walk from Percorso CAI 574

Modigliana · about 1 h 25 min by car from Florence

Distance
5.2 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
160 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

5.2 km out-and-back walk near Modigliana, up to Percorso CAI 574, 160 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Corte San Ruffillo (7.3 km) and lunch at La Campanara in Galeata (15.1 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Florence: about 1 h 25 min (57 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 Florence, 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

44.10235,11.80096

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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Corte San Ruffillo

Dovadola · 7.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Campanara

Galeata · 15 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Baita

Faenza · 22 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 Modigliana and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Campanara in Galeata, 15 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Corte San Ruffillo, 7.3 km from the trail.