S.Andrea In Caprile: Hiking Trails, Churches and Villas

Hiking Trails and Historic Routes

The municipal hiking trail network includes Sentiero No. 14 “S.Andrea in Caprile”: the route is 5,309 metres, or around 5.3 kilometres, long and is considered a hike through scenic landscapes. Sentiero No. 14 also includes a 458-metre-long footpath section from the connection with Via di Valle to S.Andrea in Caprile via Via di Valli. The 458-metre-long section is significantly shorter than the complete route and can therefore be planned separately as part of the day. The connection with Via di Valle and the route via Via di Valli locate this section within the overall trail network.

A northern variant of the Via Francigena is recognised by the Tuscany Region, included in the R.E.T. and designated for cyclists and hikers. This means that cycling and hiking are available options when planning the type of route. Another religious tradition is the Giro delle 7 Chiese from Camigliano to Segromigno in Monte. This tradition includes seven churches in various hill locations in the municipality of Capannori in the Diocese of Lucca. The seven churches are spread across various hill locations within the municipality of Capannori.

Church, Art and Special Dates

Two paintings by Pietro Nocchi are kept in the church of Sant'Andrea in Caprile. The two works are dated 1809 and 1816, respectively. There are seven years between the two dates.

As part of “La collina dei Presepi”, Sant'Andrea in Caprile was scheduled as a place to visit on 14, 21, 26 and 28 December 2025 and on 1, 4 and 6 January 2026, each time from 2 to 6 p.m. The dates therefore fall on seven specific afternoons around Christmas and the 2025/2026 New Year period. The time window from 2 to 6 p.m. covers four hours each afternoon. This specific sequence of dates belongs to this event period and is not a general annual rule.

Villas and Landscapes in the Surrounding Area

In the immediate vicinity of Sant'Andrea In Caprile are the Villa Torrigiani palace, the Villa Mansi palace, the Villa Torrigiani museum and the Villa Reale palace. Villa Torrigiani is both a palace and a museum. Villa Mansi and Villa Reale are palaces.

The summit of Monte Crocefisso and the mountain M. Moraglio are located near Sant'Andrea In Caprile. In the wider regional area are the mountain Monte Serra and the mountain Monte Cascetto. The two closer landscape references are Monte Crocefisso and M. Moraglio, while the more distant regional ones are Monte Serra and Monte Cascetto.

More Places for Your Travel Planning

Other places in the Lucca area are Lunata, Lappato, Gragnano, San Ginese Di Compito, Camigliano, Carraia, San Leonardo In Treponzio and Matraia.

For the higher-level travel overview: Capannori.