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: September 15, 2025

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IT4050029 - SIC-ZPS - Boschi di San Luca e Destra Reno

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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Start point

Train Station

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9.31 km

Bologna

Highlight • Cycleway

Can take cycle path in the middle of the ring road - just be careful of traffic making u-turns

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31.4 km

Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua, Mongardino

Highlight (Segment) • Religious Site

nice climb almost constant and with very little traffic, I really recommend it.

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50.3 km

View of the Zena and Savena Valleys

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Beautiful secondary road between Botteghino di Zocca and Pianoro, panoramic and without traffic. From here you can enjoy excellent views of the first Apennines and the Gessi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Regional Park.

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54.0 km

Botteghino di Zocca

Highlight • Cafe

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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56.1 km

Val di Zena

Highlight • Gorge

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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59.6 km

Church of San Lorenzo del Farneto

Highlight • Religious Site

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

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68.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.4 km

9.73 km

7.02 km

1.58 km

235 m

Surfaces

65.7 km

2.37 km

819 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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