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Buca dei Vinchi Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

San Lazzaro Di Savena

Buca dei Vinchi Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

Easy

4.2

(6)

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Buca dei Vinchi Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

01:28

4.93km

160m

Hiking

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.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

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982 m

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climbable

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1.10 km

Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Regional Park

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A few kilometers from Bologna, the Gessi Bolognesi park offers an oasis of lush nature and trails suitable for everyone, perfect for walking, trekking and mountain biking. Among sinkholes, caves …

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1.44 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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2.38 km

Candle Pit

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

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2.48 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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2.65 km

View of Bologna from Gessi di Croara

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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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4.93 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.74 km

1.17 km

Surfaces

3.15 km

1.17 km

592 m

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Thursday 21 May

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Buca dei Vinchi Cave – Candle Pit loop from Ponticella

Fallen Trees

Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Regional Park

Gessi at Sunset

I Gessi

Buca dei Vinchi Cave

Candle Pit

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

View of Bologna from Gessi di Croara

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