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Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Mezzolara

Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Mezzolara

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Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Mezzolara

03:48

88.4km

600m

Road cycling

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: March 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

IT4050023 - SIC-ZPS - Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Budrio e Minerbio

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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30.5 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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32.7 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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34.1 km

Beaver Lake

Highlight • Lake

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

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41.9 km

Zena Junction

Highlight • Trail

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

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42.4 km

Zena Climb

Highlight • Climb

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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43.0 km

Scenic views over the hills between Zena and Pianoro

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Beautiful road, all up and down, between Zena and Pianoro

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51.8 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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61.1 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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88.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

83.9 km

2.44 km

1.59 km

568 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.6 km

4.45 km

427 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

30°C

14°C

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Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Mezzolara

Val di Zena

Botteghino di Zocca

Beaver Lake

Zena Junction

Zena Climb

Scenic views over the hills between Zena and Pianoro

View of the Zena and Savena Valleys

Church of San Lorenzo del Farneto

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