Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Ferrara

San Pietro Gate – Ferrara Town Hall loop from Ferrara

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Ferrara

San Pietro Gate – Ferrara Town Hall loop from Ferrara

Moderate

4.7

(98)

620

hikers

San Pietro Gate – Ferrara Town Hall loop from Ferrara

03:07

12.3km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

696 m

San Lorenzo Bastion

Highlight • Historical Site

History
Built in 1583 and modified in the following century to adapt it to protect the new Porta Paola, the Baluardo di San Lorenzo has been a space dear to …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

1.05 km

San Pietro Bastion

Highlight • Monument

History
Formidable fortified device dating back to the second half of the sixteenth century, the Bulwark takes its name from the neighboring fifteenth-century gate, modified several times over the centuries, until its infill in 1630.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

1.21 km

San Pietro Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

History
The Gate overlooks the current Via Quartieri, so called “because the“ Quarters ”of the urban militias opened on the right side of the road to Porta S. Pietro: nearby …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

1.70 km

Baluardo dell'Amore

Highlight • Historical Site

History
The current Bulwark of Love contains a real palimpsest of the history of military architecture, starting from the Porta dating back to the mid-15th century, up to the mighty “ace of spades” bulwark of the late 16th century.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

2.58 km

Bastion of the Mountain

Highlight • Monument

History
The bulwark of the Mountain, with that of San Tommaso, was built in the early sixteenth century using the earth obtained after the excavation of the outer moat of …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

12.0 km

Piazza Trento e Trieste

Highlight • Historical Site

7

12.2 km

Ferrara Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The cathedral, recognizable by its spectacular facade, was built in the 12th century. The architecture demonstrates the different phases of construction: the lower part is in Romanesque style and the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

12.3 km

Ferrara Cathedral Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Ferrara, also known as 'the city of bicycles,' was one of the Renaissance capitals of culture, art, politics and gastronomy thanks to the Estense family. Today it is a UNESCO …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Loading

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.86 km

1.39 km

754 m

304 m

Surfaces

4.17 km

2.72 km

2.31 km

1.94 km

1.17 km

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Tuesday 18 August

35°C

21°C

14 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

May 29, 2022,Auf und neben der Stadtmauer einmal rund um das Centro Storico von Ferrara
After a real downpour tonight, the sweltering heat is finally over. Pleasantly cool and somewhat overcast. Great change. The city wall goes intact around the town center with only 2 short interruptions.

Showing Translation

The Walls of Ferrara

Taken from "Ferrara Terra e Acqua", official tourist information website of the province of Ferrara

Beautiful ring that runs along all the walls surrounding the city of Ferrara, all surrounded by greenery and accessible only on foot, by bike or with your own four-legged friend.
You can walk the ring above the walls (all on tree-lined …

Showing Translation

guide_signup

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.5

28

Ferrara City Walls Trail

02:06h

8.25km

20m

Explore
RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesRedeem a voucherHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepackingSitemap
Download the app
Follow Us on Socials

© komoot GmbH

Privacy Policy