Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 20, 2025

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Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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Start point

Train Station

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1.75 km

Buca dei Vichi Cave

Highlight • Cave

At the Buca dei Vichi it is possible to admire the karstic phenomena typical of the Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa.

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2.80 km

Grotta della Spipola

Cave Entrance

18.4 km

In view of the Marian shrine "Oratorio di Madonna del Boschi" that the hiker encounters here, I would like to share with the viewer a brief thought—or rather, a blessing—from Saint Padre Pio (Pio da Pietrelcina, 1887–1968):

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20.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.34 km

5.73 km

4.52 km

1.96 km

1.85 km

Surfaces

8.49 km

5.73 km

2.26 km

1.97 km

1.37 km

292 m

289 m

Elevation

Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

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