La Rizza Nature Reserve – Oasi La Rizza loop from Ferrara

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Emilia-Romagna

Ferrara

La Rizza Nature Reserve – Oasi La Rizza loop from Ferrara

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La Rizza Nature Reserve – Oasi La Rizza loop from Ferrara

06:49

128km

150m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Bosco di Sant’Agostino o Panfilia

IT4050024 - SIC-ZPS - Biotopi e ripristini ambientali di Bentivoglio, San Pietro in Casale, Malalbergo e Baricella

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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27.4 km

Napoleonic Canal

Highlight • Structure

The works of this canal began during the French domination and ended in the sixties. The canal connects the Reno and Panaro rivers and was designed to solve the problem …

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58.5 km

Trail along the bank of the Reno

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful embankment path has a very smooth, compact surface, also suitable for gravel.

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68.1 km

Navile Canal

Highlight • River

The route passes alongside the CenterGross and becomes pleasant especially after having passed the crossroads of the plain

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78.2 km

Leisure residence of the Bolognese nobility, the Bentivoglio family had this castle built at the end of the 15th century. Well preserved, it retains its original structure and can be visited to admire the sixteenth-century frescoes.

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81.3 km

La Rizza Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Forty hectares of wetlands and woods where you can observe so much birdlife. A perfect place for bird watching or “fish watching.” There is also a shed with glass under …

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82.3 km

Area di riequilibrio ecologico Ex risaia di Bentivoglio

Nature Reserve

82.8 km

Oasi La Rizza

Highlight • Natural

The Oasis La Rizza is the former rice paddy of Bentivoglio, through which the Navile Canal also flows. It can be visited and accessible on foot and by bicycle. There are a couple of bird watching spots.

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126 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 …

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126 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 …

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128 km

End point

Train Station

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