Lucca Trek - South

Lucca Trek invites you to discover the rich cultural and natural heritage of the Lucca countryside and hills through a slow, sustainable, and authentic approach to experiencing the area.

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Many paths crisscross the Lucca area, and numerous trails explore native forests and hills shaped by human labor and centuries of history. The city, with its historic walls, is further surrounded by hills and mountains. To the south, the Monte Pisano range delimits the Lucca Plain. These karst hills, inhabited since ancient times, boast a wide variety of vegetation and landscapes. A small slice of the Apuan Alps to explore and slowly explore in every season.

From the bastions of Lucca's Walls, you can admire the surrounding flat and hilly landscape and some of the peaks of Monte Pisano. There are several itineraries to immerse yourself in this magnificent countryside and enjoy pleasant walking experiences among the villages and nature of the Lucca area, from the CAI (Italian Alpine Club) network to the passage of major paths, from the waterways between the Nottolini aqueduct and the Serchio river area to the ancient routes enhanced by the project. Itinera Romanica+.

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Close-up of rocks on a small beach on the Serchio River, which flows peacefully through vegetation under a blue sky with summer clouds.

The Oltreserchio
A spring panorama from a barren slope of Monte Pisano, overlooking the Pisan plain and, in the distance, the sea. White clouds loom in the sky.

Mount Pisano
View of the arches of the Nottolini aqueduct in the Lucca countryside in spring.

The road of the aqueducts
View of the village and Nozzano Castle in summer. The castle, with its two crenellated towers and the church apse, stands on a grove-covered hill.

Between Castles and Fortifications
A view of the Serchio River flowing through lush vegetation. White clouds reflect on the calm water.

Puccini River and Cycle/Pedestrian Park
Church of Sant'Andrea di Gattaiola with its bell tower. The façade is simple, with a single central opening and a mullioned window above. On the left, the bell tower has a belfry with a mullioned window and two bells.

Itinera Romanica-south
A hand holds the symbol of the Francigena pilgrims of Lucca. A small cross with the Holy Face sewn onto the cloak.

The southern variant of the Via Francigena
detail of the statue of San Jacopo with his hand holding the shell, at the Moriano bridge

The path of San Jacopo
Detail of the splayed arch and architrave of the church of Santa Giulia, on which a Maltese cross is carved. The arch is made of marble of various colors.

The Way of Saint Julia

Lucca Trek maps are distributed free of charge at the tourist information offices of the Municipality of Lucca.

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