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

Last updated: December 24, 2025

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After 33.6 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.67 km

Parco dei Cedri

Highlight • Natural

Park on the border between Bologna and San Lazzaro di Savena. It can be reached by following route 2 of the Bolognese cycle paths.
The Savena river passes next to …

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5.38 km

SanLa Bike Park

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Small but fun cyclocross track.

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9.27 km

Gravel road along the Idice River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This flat dirt road along the Idice River is part of the "Strade Bianche" competition route. Here you pedal in nature, among sunflower fields and away from the traffic of …

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16.2 km

Wooden Bridge over the Idice

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Between the hamlets of Mercatale and La Noce, in the municipality of Ozzano nell'Emilia, it is possible to cross the Idice torrent thanks to a beautiful wooden bridge, suitable for …

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18.0 km

Calanchi of Mercatale and Botteghino di Zocca

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not far from the Idice River, this dirt road offers splendid views of the Mercatale and Botteghino di Zocca ravines. This is a typical landscape of the Bologna Pre-Apennines.

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20.1 km

Scenic ford in Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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Very easy and pleasant fording if in dry season: do not risk if there has been heavy rain recently as the shallow (cemented) seabed increases the speed of the current in a dangerous way.

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22.6 km

Sunflower Field

Highlight • Natural

27.0 km

Forestazione urbana Fattoria del dono

Forest

30.2 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Savena Stream

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Bridge that crosses the stream and connects the Bolognese district of Savena with San Lazzaro di Savena.

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33.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.66 km

9.14 km

8.59 km

3.69 km

2.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

9.48 km

9.21 km

959 m

346 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 20 February

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SanLa Bike Park

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Sunflower Field

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