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Zocca trail 422B

Zocca · about 45 min by car from Bologna

Distance
4.1 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
141 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.1 km out-and-back walk near Zocca, up to Percorso 422/2, 141 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 763 and 835 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Casaleta (7.8 km) and lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese (2.2 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Bologna: about 45 min (32 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 Bologna, 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

44.34178,11.01940

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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: Modena, about 50 min by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Casaleta

Serra dei Conti · 7.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Vecchia Scuola

Montese · 2.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Il Cantacucco

Zocca · 5.2 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 Zocca and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese, 2.2 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Casaleta, 7.8 km from the trail.