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San Lazzaro Di Savena

Spipola Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

San Lazzaro Di Savena

Spipola Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

Hard

4.1

(9)

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Spipola Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

01:44

13.1km

450m

Running

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: June 20, 2026

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Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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1.44 km

Spipola Cave

Highlight • Cave

I was able to visit the cave thanks to the initiative of the Eastern Emilia Parks Authority and the support of the speleological guides of Bologna.

I found it a …

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3.81 km

Candle Pit

Highlight • Cave

Buca delle Candele is so named for the furrows produced by water erosion in the karst rock.

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3.91 km

View of Bologna from the Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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The Parco dei Gessi which is above the Ponticella was my first destination with the muscular MTB. Great memories, I stopped there practically given the short time to train. It …

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4.08 km

View of Bologna from Gessi di Croara

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Surely the best known point of the Parco dei Gessi above the Ponticella. The panorama is remarkable and overlooks the Savena valley. It is an excellent point for a refreshment stop or to rest after the climb.

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4.42 km

Trail Through the Woods to the Chapel

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It is the recommended route for those who, after crossing the Ponticella Gessi park, want to move towards the Val di Zena using as little asphalt as possible. A path …

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4.52 km

Oratory of Our Lady of the Woods

Highlight • Religious Site

This small oratory is located in the middle of the woods and was built after the plague of 1630. It is a crossing point of the Calanchi dell’Abadessa ring.

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11.1 km

Buca dei Vinchi Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Buca dei Vinchi is a beautiful example of the karst phenomena that affect the Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa.

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13.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.15 km

2.19 km

1.71 km

1.42 km

670 m

Surfaces

7.76 km

3.27 km

935 m

537 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Spipola Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

Gessi at Sunset

Spipola Cave

Candle Pit

View of Bologna from the Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

View of Bologna from Gessi di Croara

Trail Through the Woods to the Chapel

Oratory of Our Lady of the Woods

Buca dei Vinchi Cave

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