Cerezzola to Rossena
Canossa · about 40 min by car from Parma
The walk
5.5 km out-and-back walk near Canossa, up to Rossena, 257 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Barbaterre (5.8 km) and lunch at La Longarola in Lesignano de’ Bagni (12.7 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Parma: 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 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
44.57245,10.40647
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.
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 Canossa and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Longarola in Lesignano de’ Bagni, 13 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Barbaterre, 5.8 km from the trail.
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