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Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi – da Rastignano verso Buca delle candele e dei Vinchi

Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi – da Rastignano verso Buca delle candele e dei Vinchi

Isabella planned a hike

February 21, 2026

Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi – da Rastignano verso Buca delle candele e dei Vinchi

Easy

01:45

5.94km

3.4km/h

170m

170m

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Overview

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Your route passes through protected areas

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.35 km

View of Bologna from Gessi di Croara

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surely the best known point of the Parco dei Gessi above the Ponticella. The panorama is remarkable and overlooks the Savena valley. It is an excellent point for a refreshment stop or to rest after the climb.

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2

3.27 km

Buca dei Vinchi Cave

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The Buca dei Vinchi is a beautiful example of the karst phenomena that affect the Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa.

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3

3.46 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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B

5.94 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.10 km

1.50 km

696 m

541 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

810 m

689 m

249 m

216 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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