Rocchetta Mattei – Lake Brasimone loop from Zola Chiesa

Rocchetta Mattei – Lake Brasimone loop from Zola Chiesa

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Rocchetta Mattei – Lake Brasimone loop from Zola Chiesa

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128km

1,370m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Laghi di Suviana e Brasimone

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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46.1 km

Rocchetta Mattei

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Erected in 1850 on commission of Count Cesare Mattei, an eccentric scholar, politician and self-taught doctor, founder of electro-homeopathy. The route gains altitude to admire small villages and remarkable views over the upper Reno valley

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58.4 km

Suviana Dam

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A must if you are nearby, of course there is a nice view of the basin.

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67.0 km

Beautiful viewpoint over Monte Camugnano and the valley

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Simply spectacular. At a point where the road curves, you exit the road and climb a small summit on which a path is clearly visible. The view over the valley is superb.

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67.5 km

Serra dello Zanchetto Pass

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Very panoramic pass located at the end of the short and pleasant climb that starts from Brasimone, of the much more demanding one that climbs from the Suviana dam and …

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67.5 km

Climb from Lake Brasimone to Sella dello Zanchetto

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CLIMB FROM BRASIMONE LAKE TO SELLA DELLO ZANCHETTO AVERAGE SLOPE 2%

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70.6 km

Lake Brasimone

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The scenery of this lake, with its shimmering cyan color that contrasts with the blue of the sky and the green of the vegetation, is enchanting.
Also, on the lakeshore, …

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71.0 km

Lake Brasimone

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Lake Brasimone, a small jewel in the hills of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, welcomes every visitor with its tranquility and intimate beauty. Surrounded by lush woods, it creates a perfect retreat …

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128 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.4 km

52.3 km

3.78 km

766 m

Surfaces

124 km

3.85 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

14°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2023,giro dei 2 bacini (from stone to small kisses 💋)

Get the timing right 1) weather: dodge 3 thunderstorms; 2) timetable: departure at noon when the truck drivers are at lunch and you can travel along the Porrettana with relative tranquillity

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June 7, 2025,Suviana, Brasimone con deviazione dovuta al cinema 🎥🎬

Passo del Zanchetto 🚫 due to filming, with Claudio Bisio, diverted (on the suggestion of the traffic warden who was blocking the traffic) on via Torre, also called Barbamozza. Almost 2 km at an average 12-13%, but which then leads to the road to the lake 🤩

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