カステルノーヴォネモンティの洞窟・トップ9

rideable climbs, well exposed for winter cycling

definitely for the Votigno nucleus which repays you for the climbs while for the Canossa castle what can I say.... to enjoy a wonderful view you have to climb up the tower which remains after centuries of abandonment on the spur of the hill but after the climbs done with the bike, which often reach 10%, the desire is not always left.

There is also a restaurant open all year round typical Emilian cuisine

Rossena Castle, built in 960 by Matilde di Canossa's great-grandfather, is an extraordinary architectural example: the building is perfectly preserved, both inside and out

It was built around 940 by Adalberto Azzo. Known for having been the site of the "Pardon of Canossa": in the midst of the Investiture War, on 27 January 1077, Pope Gregory VII absolved Emperor Henry IV from excommunication in the presence of Countess Matilda and Abbot Hugh of Cluny.

Beautiful place to stop and eat, but above all an exceptional view of the promontory

beautiful ride, to be avoided if it has just rained, in case avoid the passage from the park of Roncolo, and when it is too hot, otherwise it is beautiful

Downhill path, from Canossa to Puianello, can mostly be cycled by anyone, including myself 😅 Take into account a short stretch of portage to reach the top of Monte della Sella, from which you can enjoy a beautiful panorama! And a few more meters on foot scattered here and there, some stone passages require dexterity. To be done in dry conditions, some stretches have clayey soil.