Mountainbike loop from Bologna Mazzini

Mountain biking trails

Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

Mountainbike loop from Bologna Mazzini

Moderate

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Mountainbike loop from Bologna Mazzini

03:34

44.4km

800m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 32.1 km for 210 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.6 km

View of the Gessi Bolognesi and the Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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Beautiful

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18.7 km

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Nature Reserve

21.0 km

River Bend at Park Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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Attention this beautiful path has totally changed and is full of fallen trees due to the last flood. Currently it is a difficult path, the previous path does not exist. …

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23.2 km

Wooden Bridge on the Gaibola Trail

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Small bridge that is found along a fun and easy path that connects via di Gaibola with via Montebello. If you descend from via di Gaibola coming from the south …

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25.0 km

Gaibola Descent to Via Montebello

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This passage is mythical for those who know and have already walked the path that goes down to the Fantini house .... when you pass it you can not help …

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26.7 km

View of the Idice and Zena Valleys

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Classic stop with a green bench for those who want to rest ..... in fact, a lot of effort has been made from whatever direction you arrive .... the view …

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28.3 km

Sette Traverse Junction on Via Gaibola

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Another interesting crossroads ... it depends where you come from. If you come from the Val di Zena going left you go towards via Gaibola, if you go right you …

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28.4 km

The Seven Crossings of the Val di Zena

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Nice climb, best way to go up this hill with a MTB I found so far

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37.3 km

View of Bologna from the Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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The Parco dei Gessi which is above the Ponticella was my first destination with the muscular MTB. Great memories, I stopped there practically given the short time to train. It …

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44.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

8.40 km

6.72 km

5.33 km

4.47 km

324 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

10.7 km

6.14 km

5.93 km

2.43 km

405 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

24°C

14°C

34 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

January 23, 2022,Gaibola - Val di Zena - Ponticella 🔵

Along the Idice torrent for a short section, on both sides, then up along via Gaibola on a forest trail that leads to a paved road. The path to the Calanchi was impassable, so that we decided to go back for a while and do the descent to the Val di Zena. We headed to La Pulce, then up on …

June 12, 2022,E-bike molino grande-gaibola-croara-7traverse-casola canina

Quite easy ride but it can be made more exciting by going down to Casa Fantini instead of via Eremo and on the way back, at the penultimate curve of the 7 traverses, to do the Macaco trail instead of the normal climb.

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February 1, 2024,Mtb: finalmente è arrivata! Oggi primo test di adattamento, il mio!

IMPRESSION: there is a lot of well-kept rubber stuck to the ground. You can trust it

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March 20, 2022,2.0 Buca delle Candele - Bivio Gaibola-DH casa Fantini Itinerario ad anello da San Lazzaro. CAI 817 831 806. cammino di Sant'Antonio DH Fantini

Here the video for those interested:

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November 13, 2021,Ponticella, Gessi, la Pulce, 7 traverse e discesa via Gaibola su Idice

Always different landscapes at the top of via dell’Eremo / via Gaibola.

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December 10, 2023,Teletonno col Bitone una consuetudine consolidata negli anni. Ma alle 12 ezzerozero dovevo essere a casa 🏡

This year no RAI live broadcast. Today the Post wasn't enough for me.... Candyman, €nrY, Andrea C. And Mr Cavicchi also put their own spin on it. But with the excuse of the photos.. I recovered a little 😁😆

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April 28, 2022,Quanto è buona la patata 🥔 cotta con la scorza! 😋

7Traverse, FraRoky, Hermitage, CaFantini, President's descent, Croara, Candle cave, Spippola, plaster casts, CA Viola

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April 23, 2026,Mtb: un Gaibolino, Eremo, Fra'Roky (ancora fangoso) chiesa Monte Calvo DH

500 points to whoever sees a little kid who has $VERNICIATO us at triple speed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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