The long row of Nottolini aqueduct arches across fields near Lucca

Things to do

Walks and viewpoints

Level walks from Lucca, a forest waterfall, and the crumbling cliffs at Volterra.

You do not need to be a serious walker to have a good day on foot in Tuscany. I would start with something level, and keep a steeper ridge for a cooler morning.

The long row of Nottolini aqueduct arches across fields near Lucca

Acquedotto del Nottolini

A straight countryside walk beside Lucca’s nineteenth-century aqueduct arches.

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Cascata dell'Acquacheta in the Casentino forests

Cascata dell’Acquacheta

A waterfall of about 70 metres in the Foreste Casentinesi, reached by a walk of around two hours. This is a proper path, not a roadside stop.

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Volterra's crumbling clay cliffs, Le Balze

Le Balze, Volterra

Volterra’s dramatic clay cliffs, where the hill falls away in sheer walls. A viewpoint as much as a walk.

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If you have the dog with you, I have gathered a few easier walks, and the lead rules, on the dog-friendly Tuscany page.

Every one of the 206 walks, viewpoints and waterfalls we know of is listed further down this page, from the same database as the Village Finder map. In the Things to do directory you can also filter them by area, dogs, access and who you are travelling with. Open them in the directory

All walks, viewpoints and waterfalls

The full list, best-documented first. It comes from the same database as the map and the directory, so a place added there appears here too.

206 places

Snow-covered Monte Gomito and the Selletta refuge above Abetone

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Monte Gomito

Abetone Cutigliano, Pistoia province

Abetone’s high mountain skyline, with winter snow and wide Apennine views.

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Rust-red volcanic cliffs and pale rocks at Cala Rossa on Capraia

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Cala Rossa

Capraia Isola, Livorno province

Capraia’s volcanic showpiece: rust-red cliffs set against the pale rocks of the Zenobito headland.

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Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Mountain slopes and the high road approaching Foce a Giovo in the Apennines

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Foce a Giovo

Coreglia Antelminelli, Lucca province

Foce a Giovo brings a high mountain panorama together with the ambitious old Strada dei Duchi.

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Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Monte Labbro, Arcidosso

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Monte Labbro

Arcidosso, Grosseto province

A reserve on Monte Labbro near Arcidosso, with the Amiata wildlife park and Lazzaretti's tower.

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Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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