Santa Lucia Gardens – Cavalciotto Weir loop from San Benedetto Sambro-Castiglione Pepoli

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Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

San Benedetto Val Di Sambro

Santa Lucia Gardens – Cavalciotto Weir loop from San Benedetto Sambro-Castiglione Pepoli

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Santa Lucia Gardens – Cavalciotto Weir loop from San Benedetto Sambro-Castiglione Pepoli

10:07

153km

2,090m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 269 m for 305 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.1 km

La Storaia (Vernio)

Highlight • Historical Site

Regional border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna (province of Prato and province of Bologna) along the SS 325 Prato Bologna. Formerly the state border between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany …

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27.2 km

Santa Lucia Gardens

Highlight • Rest Area

excellent as a last stop before the last 4km, there is a fountain and a bench for rest

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49.4 km

Cavalciotto Weir

Highlight • Monument

The Cavalciotto is a weir located in Santa Lucia which dates back to the 11th century and is a fundamental component of the complex Prato water system, made up of …

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49.7 km

Santa Lucia footbridge on the Bisenzio River

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Ponticino di Santa Lucia on the Bisenzio river, connects the hamlet to the slopes of Calvana.

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57.9 km

Badia di San Salvatore in Vaiano

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Vaiano, the largest town in the Bisenzio Valley, is known for its splendid Romanesque parish church of San Salvatore. It is also a popular stop on the cycle path coming …

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67.9 km

Church of Saint Anthony of Padua in Mercatale

Highlight • Religious Site

Church from the sixties of the last century built in place of the previous seventeenth-century church. Mercatale di Vernio is located on the SR 325 which leads from Prato to Castiglione dei Pepoli and Bologna.

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78.1 km

Passo di Montepiano

Mountain Pass

125 km

Sasso Marconi Pedestrian and Cycle Path

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out of traffic

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153 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.9 km

52.0 km

10.9 km

2.93 km

1.56 km

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

137 km

12.2 km

3.08 km

780 m

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

11°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2022,11. Etappe: Sasso Marconi bis Prato

Astrid cycled again with Vivax support. Have modified the planned tour a bit and waived a few meters of altitude because of the heat.

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June 30, 2024,To(u)rnando su

- comfortable climb from the Bisenzio valley
- to try, as a gravel alternative in company, the Alpe di Cavarzano road, from Vernio to Brasimone
- the peaches from the Sunday market in Castiglione dei Pepoli are good, but 2 euros for 3 specimens costs money

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April 29, 2025,Bologna - Prato

The sun shone during today's mountain stage. Most of the route was on roads with little traffic. Before Prato, there was relatively heavy traffic.

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May 25, 2025,Tour nach Rom - Tag 11

Tour to Rome - Day 11 from Bologna to Prato. 100km and 1000m elevation gain. Now we've finally arrived in mountainous Tuscany. The climb continued upwards, with stunning views. We rode off the beaten track and enjoyed truly quiet roads. Our destination, Prato, is an unknown city for many, as it's right next to Florence. By midday, I'd reached my …

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