Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2025

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IT4050012 - SIC-ZPS - Contrafforte Pliocenico

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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1.99 km

Cyclist mannequin in Quinzano

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Strange puppet dressed as a cyclist, clearly visible from the road as soon as you enter the hamlet of Quinzano.

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3.75 km

Monte Bibele Archaeological Area

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After a few hundred meters of dirt road you will find the Etruscan village. This open-air museum is a reconstruction in wood, earth and vegetable fibre. In the center is …

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14.4 km

Zena Climb

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Quite a nice climb with some turns in the road. Fairly steep gradient at the start, the climb gets easier after the first bend

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14.9 km

Zena Junction

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You can continue straight on towards Fornace di Zena, or turn right up a climb

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29.7 km

Church of San Lorenzo del Farneto

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Parish of a typically Bolognese orange color along the Val di Zena

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33.1 km

Val di Zena

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Interesting route for training with long stretches of gentle uphill gradient and some short stretches to force the leg uphill! Cold winter and hot summer but with many shaded areas! …

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35.3 km

Botteghino di Zocca

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The small village of Botteghino di Zocca in the Zena valley is an obligatory coffee stop for many Bolognese cyclists. From here many routes start for Zena, Monte delle Formiche, …

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36.7 km

Beaver Lake

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Ponds very popular in summer by fishermen and patrons of the bar next door

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58.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.2 km

187 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

1.02 km

170 m

Elevation

Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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