Hike & Fork

Trail 188AValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Le Spianate to Lunga del Pelato

Rosignano Marittimo · about 45 min by car from Pisa

Distance
6.0 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
219 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.0 km out-and-back walk near Rosignano Marittimo, up to Cava del Gabbriccio, 219 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Fortulla (2.1 km) and lunch at Azzighe-Osteria a Metà in Livorno (15.8 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Pisa: 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 Pisa, 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

43.42270,10.42135

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

Fortulla

Castiglioncello · 2.1 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Azzighe-Osteria a Metà

Livorno · 16 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 Rosignano Marittimo and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Azzighe-Osteria a Metà in Livorno, 16 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Fortulla, 2.1 km from the trail.