Walk to Guiglia
Guiglia · about 40 min by car from Modena
The walk
5.8 km out-and-back walk near Guiglia, up to Guiglia, 233 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. Along the way: Chiesa di San Geminiano Vescovo, Castello di Guiglia and Rocca Malatina. After the walk: wine tasting at TERRAQUILIA IL METODO ANCESTRALE da Vigne in Alta Quota (0.5 km) and lunch at Il Cantacucco in Zocca (7.1 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
How to get there
By car
From Modena: about 40 min (27 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 Modena, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.41627,10.94407
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: Bologna, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa di San Geminiano Vescovo50 m from the trail
- Castello di Guiglia50 m from the trail
- Rocca Malatina250 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
TERRAQUILIA IL METODO ANCESTRALE da Vigne in Alta Quota
Guiglia · 500 m from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Guiglia and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Il Cantacucco in Zocca, 7.1 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at TERRAQUILIA IL METODO ANCESTRALE da Vigne in Alta Quota, 500 m from the trail.
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