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Contrafforte Pliocenico Nature Reserve

Natural Monuments

Contrafforte Pliocenico Nature Reserve

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Contrafforte Pliocenico Nature Reserve

Recommended by 38 hikers out of 40

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IT4050012 - SIC-ZPS - Contrafforte Pliocenico

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Location: Monzuno, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Best Hikes to Contrafforte Pliocenico Nature Reserve

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1. Monte Adone Summit Trail from Brento (via Route 910)

9.29km

03:22

490m

Ancient Roman route through fossil-rich cliffs to Monte Adone's gravity-defying stone formations.

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2. Monte Adone Cliffside – Summit of Mount Adone loop from Vado

24.1km

07:25

790m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Monte Adone Cliffside – Monte del Frate loop from Brento

16.6km

05:28

580m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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DeZi

April 27, 2023

From the Sasso Marconi railway station we immediately take the path connecting with the Via degli Dei. We cross the Pliocene Contrafforte Reserve, an area of great geological and naturalistic interest, rich in marine fossils, witnesses of an ancient gulf present in this area in the Pliocene era (between 5 and 2 million years ago). The route then includes reaching the summit of Monte Adone (654 m), the latter appreciable for the view of the surroundings and for its geological peculiarity (Pliocene sandstones). From here we descend in the direction of Brento, a hamlet in the municipality of Monzuno, from which we continue along the paved road towards Monterumici. The area still has the remains of fortifications from the Gothic line. Once at the bus stop, wait for line 827 (Vado Stazione- Monzuno) which allows us to reach Monzuno by cutting off the last km of paved road.

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Cristiano (Karch) 🇮🇹👣

July 24, 2024

The meadows of Mugnano are a gem

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Location: Monzuno, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Contrafforte Pliocenico Nature Reserve

1. Monte Adone Summit Trail from Brento (via Route 910)

2. Monte Adone Cliffside – Summit of Mount Adone loop from Vado

3. Monte Adone Cliffside – Monte del Frate loop from Brento

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