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Candle Pit – Macaco Trail loop from Bologna Rimesse

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Mountain biking trails

Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

Candle Pit – Macaco Trail loop from Bologna Rimesse

Hard

4.5

(34)

170

riders

Candle Pit – Macaco Trail loop from Bologna Rimesse

02:47

34.6km

700m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.31 km

Candle Pit

Highlight • Cave

Buca delle Candele is so named for the furrows produced by water erosion in the karst rock.

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9.41 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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12.0 km

Montecalvo Church

Highlight • Religious Site

From the church on the right begins a nice descent that is not too difficult.

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12.2 km

Caivoletta Trail

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From the Church of Montecalvo a fun single track that ends in Val di Zena.

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13.2 km

Singletrack from Chiesa di Montecalvo

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very steep, disconnected path with many stones

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15.2 km

Macaco Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

What can I say, a discovery and a pleasant surprise. On the recommendation of a Komoot user, I walked this path that starts from the 7 traverses as soon as …

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19.6 km

Casa Fantini Trail

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Casa Fantini is the point of arrival (or departure) of a path that leads near the cave and then climbs to rejoin the Via di Gaibola. Doing it uphill is …

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27.9 km

Via Benassi Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

quite steep climb, especially at the beginning

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34.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

7.15 km

6.77 km

2.19 km

1.75 km

1.11 km

172 m

Surfaces

21.3 km

7.53 km

2.64 km

2.31 km

485 m

309 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

32°C

20°C

15 %

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Candle Pit – Macaco Trail loop from Bologna Rimesse

Candle Pit

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

Montecalvo Church

Caivoletta Trail

Singletrack from Chiesa di Montecalvo

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