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Castiglione Dei Pepoli

Lake Brasimone – San Giuseppe Pass (982 m) loop from Castiglione dei Pepoli

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

Castiglione Dei Pepoli

Lake Brasimone – San Giuseppe Pass (982 m) loop from Castiglione dei Pepoli

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Lake Brasimone – San Giuseppe Pass (982 m) loop from Castiglione dei Pepoli

02:34

29.6km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike 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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Laghi di Suviana e Brasimone

Area naturale protetta di interesse locale Alto Carigiola e Monte delle Scalette

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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721 m

View of Lake Santa Maria

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the road that leads from Castiglione to Brasimone you can enjoy this beautiful view of the Apennines and the artificial lake of Santa Maria.

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4.81 km

Lake Brasimone

Highlight • Lake

Lake Brasimone, a small jewel in the hills of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, welcomes every visitor with its tranquility and intimate beauty. Surrounded by lush woods, it creates a perfect retreat …

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7.52 km

Laghi di Suviana e Brasimone

Nature Reserve

8.67 km

Trail from Castella Fonte to Fontana del Bola

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Mountainbike route, can also be done with gravel bikes

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12.3 km

Junction to La Malferra, Il Gasperone, Montepiano, Passo delle Viochette, and Bacino Brasimone

Highlight • Trail

If you want to go to lago del Brasimone you have to take the left road!

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12.9 km

San Giuseppe Pass (982 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Pass located on the border with the provinces of Prato and Bologna. It is located along the dirt road that leads from the Cavarzano Alp to Gasperone and, from here, to Montepiano

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21.5 km

La Storaia is a small hamlet in the municipality of Vernio located along the SRT 325. It is located between Montepiano and the regional border of Ponte di Rasora. Here you can find refreshment at the Bar Alimentari "da Gastone".

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22.6 km

Junction for Monte Tavianella and Santuario di Boccadirio

Highlight • Trail

Along the SRT 325, between Montepiano and the regional border of Ponte di Rasora, you will find this crossroads that leads to Mount Tavianella and the sanctuary of the B.V. …

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23.2 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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29.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

7.44 km

4.83 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

18.5 km

8.30 km

2.66 km

164 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

21°C

11°C

25 %

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Lake Brasimone – San Giuseppe Pass (982 m) loop from Castiglione dei Pepoli

View of Lake Santa Maria

Lake Brasimone

Trail from Castella Fonte to Fontana del Bola

Junction to La Malferra, Il Gasperone, Montepiano, Passo delle Viochette, and Bacino Brasimone

San Giuseppe Pass (982 m)

La Storaia

Junction for Monte Tavianella and Santuario di Boccadirio

La Storaia (Vernio)

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