Parco dei Cedri – Sunflower Field loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

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Parco dei Cedri – Sunflower Field loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

Moderate

4.5

(46)

285

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Parco dei Cedri – Sunflower Field loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

02:29

33.5km

180m

Cycling

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: September 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12 m for 30 m

After 33.5 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

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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5.37 km

SanLa Bike Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Small but fun cyclocross track.

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9.98 km

Sunflower Field

Highlight • Natural

11.8 km

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Nature Reserve

12.5 km

Scenic ford in Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Highlight • River

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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14.6 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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16.4 km

Wooden Bridge over the Idice

Highlight • Bridge

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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16.8 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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26.9 km

Forestazione urbana Fattoria del dono

Forest

30.2 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Savena Stream

Highlight • Bridge

It is a "border" bridge because it actually connects Bologna (Parco de cedri) with San Lazzaro (Parco della Resistenza). Tactical because from the Parco dei Cedri it allows you to …

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33.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.47 km

8.86 km

8.83 km

3.84 km

2.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

9.45 km

9.18 km

947 m

346 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

21°C

10°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

September 29, 2023,Giro in bici verso Ristorante da Ezio ... che era chiuso

ATTENTION the stretch between Pizzocalvo and the iron bridge changed after the flood. Now it has various points that are difficult for bikes other than MTBs

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