Rocchetta Mattei – Canovella footbridge loop from Casalecchio di Reno

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Rocchetta Mattei – Canovella footbridge loop from Casalecchio di Reno

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Rocchetta Mattei – Canovella footbridge loop from Casalecchio di Reno

06:48

109km

1,000m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.3 km

Borgo di Panico and Stone Bridge over the Reno River

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Contrary to popular belief, there is no panic in this village. In fact, it is a very quiet place overlooking the Reno river. The name "Panico" derives from a type …

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43.7 km

Rocchetta Mattei

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ROAD OF ABOUT 2 KM THAT CONNECTS ROCCHETTA MATTEI WITH PONTE DI VERZUNO (WATCH OUT FOR WORKS)

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55.7 km

Lake Suviana

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55.9 km

Suviana Dam

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The Suviana Dam is a dam built in 1927 on the Limentra River. Its main function is to supply the city of Bologna and the surrounding areas with water, but …

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65.7 km

Verzuno Bridge

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Fraction of the Municipality of Camugnano. The bridge is located on the Limentra Orientale river, a tributary of the Reno.

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68.0 km

Erected in 1850 on commission of Count Cesare Mattei, an eccentric scholar, politician and self-taught doctor, founder of electro-homeopathy. The route gains altitude to admire small villages and remarkable views over the upper Reno valley

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91.4 km

Ponte delle Streghe (Suspension Bridge over the Reno River)

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Cycle-pedestrian bridge over the Reno river known as the Witches' Bridge

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91.4 km

Canovella footbridge

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After a nice walk along the Rhine river, cross the cycle-pedestrian bridge to get to the other side, from where you enter the Monte Sole historical park. The passage deserves a photo.

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109 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.5 km

29.7 km

15.8 km

5.40 km

5.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

91.7 km

11.6 km

5.58 km

350 m

154 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

11°C

7°C

86 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

April 23, 2022,Tag 8: Richtung Florenz

The bike path out of Bologna turned into the stickiest mud in the world and I had to clean my bike several times because so much of it collected under the fender that the wheels locked. At least it didn't rain today and the landscape was much more worth seeing than in the Po Valley.
Shortly before my destination I …

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September 24, 2023,München-Rom Tag 8: Von Bologna zum Lago di Suviana

Philipp is in a bad state, so I'm going off alone again today. That's a shame, but he can't cycle in this condition - we'll see each other again in Florence and hope to spend some time together in Tuscany.

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