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Porta degli Angeli – Bastion of the Mountain loop from Ferrara
03:30
13.8km
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: February 28, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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5.89 km
Porta degli Angeli
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Armed stronghold of the northern front of the Walls, the Gate with quadrangular tower was already in operation at the beginning of the 16th century, even if its final …
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8.64 km
Prospettiva of Corso della Giovecca
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8.99 km
Bastion of San Tommaso
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It takes its name from the nearby church of San Tommaso (destroyed in 1836), located inside the walls at the intersection of the current via Sant'Andrea and Formignana.
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9.52 km
Bastion of the Mountain
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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 …
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9.95 km
Walls of Ferrara
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10.0 km
Barbacane of San Giorgio, Ferrara
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The term barbican derives from the medieval Latin barbacanis or from the vulgar Arabic bar-al-baqara, literally "cattle enclosure", indicating a buttress, a walled reinforcement for defensive purposes.
The artifact …
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10.4 km
Baluardo dell'Amore
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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.
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10.7 km
Bastion of Saint Anthony
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Intermediate between that of Love and that of San Pietro, the Baluardo di Sant'Antonio is the closest to the monastery of Sant'Antonio in Polesine, from which it takes its …
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13.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.9 km
1.81 km
692 m
278 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.22 km
3.44 km
2.64 km
2.19 km
1.34 km
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