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Trail 346Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Walk from Ricavo

Castellina in Chianti · about 30 min by car from Siena

Distance
6.3 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail
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Not documented

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The walk

6.3 km out-and-back walk near Castellina in Chianti, up to Via Romea Sanese: about 1 h 45 of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Bucciarelli - Antico Podere Casanova (2.5 km) and lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli in Castelnuovo Berardenga (9.6 km).

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

Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 430–613 m · ↑ 237 m · ↓ 68 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

Show segments (7)
Segment 1 · 0.02 km0 km0.02 km613 m430 m
Segment 1 · 0.02 km
Segment 2 · 0.25 km0 km0.25 km613 m430 m
Segment 2 · 0.25 km
Segment 3 · 0.37 km0 km0.37 km613 m430 m
Segment 3 · 0.37 km
Segment 4 · 0.37 km0 km0.37 km613 m430 m
Segment 4 · 0.37 km
Segment 5 · 0.88 km0 km0.88 km613 m430 m
Segment 5 · 0.88 km
Segment 6 · 0.73 km0 km0.73 km613 m430 m
Segment 6 · 0.73 km
Segment 7 · 0.45 km0 km0.45 km613 m430 m
Segment 7 · 0.45 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

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Estimated walking: 105 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30

Walking
1 h 45 min
Breaks
0 h 00 min
Transfers
1 h 00 min
Waiting before lunch / visits
1 h 15 min
Lunch
1 h 30 min
Wine tasting
1 h 00 min

Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.

Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.

  1. Start walking

    Meeting point · 43.49729, 11.26851

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  2. Back at the start
  3. Lunch at La Taverna di Vagliagli

  4. Tasting at Bucciarelli - Antico Podere Casanova

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How to get there

By car

From Siena: about 30 min (21 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Siena, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

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Start point

43.49729,11.26851

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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: Florence, about 45 min by car

Along the way

  • San Donato in PoggioOne of “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”, the most beautiful villages of ItalyNearby · 5.0 km

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Bucciarelli - Antico Podere Casanova

Castellina in Chianti · 2.5 km from the trail in a straight line

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Independent winemaker

Tregole

Castellina in Chianti · 2.5 km from the trail in a straight line

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Independent winemaker

Castagnoli

Castellina in Chianti · 3.3 km from the trail in a straight line

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Recommended osteria

La Taverna di Vagliagli

Castelnuovo Berardenga · 9.6 km from the trail in a straight line

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Recommended osteria

Bel Mi’ Colle

Colle di Val d’Elsa · 14.2 km from the trail in a straight line

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.