View of Monte delle Formiche – Scenic Cycle Path Near Bologna loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

Mountain biking trails

Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

View of Monte delle Formiche – Scenic Cycle Path Near Bologna loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

Moderate

4.6

(26)

117

riders

View of Monte delle Formiche – Scenic Cycle Path Near Bologna loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

03:39

52.5km

850m

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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12 m for 30 m

After 52.5 km for 30 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.98 km

Singletrack from Croara to the Gessi Bolognesi Caves

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a nice gravel shortcut

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11.4 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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11.9 km

View of the Val di Zena from Via Gorgognano

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On via Gorgognano after about 500 meters coming from via Zena

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29.6 km

View of Monte delle Formiche

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From this path, not far from the town of Borgo Casola, in the heart of the Contrafforte Pliocenico nature reserve, you can see Mount Formiche and its sanctuary in the distance.

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30.3 km

Azienda Agrituristica Il Granello

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A place to rest and refresh, to eat and drink something.

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31.9 km

Viewpoint

46.0 km

Scenic Cycle Path Near Bologna

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a very smooth cycle path

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52.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

7.11 km

5.87 km

3.28 km

1.98 km

890 m

303 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

15.8 km

4.63 km

635 m

302 m

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

21°C

10°C

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Comments

December 11, 2022,Bitone pro Telethon a modo mio

80% asphalt, another clean lap due to the bad season

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October 6, 2022,Per persone come TE, D@nt€ ha fatto un girone specifico in Z4

The stones arranged in a circle see photo ... stonehenge😂😂 I could not find info so far

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October 27, 2022,Oggi Alta pressione Africana☀ ..... Cambio pastiglia 💊.... Ultimo giovedì col PowerPost

Caurinzano, Serrasecca, Lìvergnano, Raulina, trappolone! 😅
Is it harder than Serrasecca or Stonehenge ???
We didn't agree on our outfit🙈

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October 1, 2023,Bologna - Livergnano - Zena

NON-EXISTENT path between the quarries at the bottom of the Savena and Livergnano valleys. Very beautiful, technical path between Livergnano and the Zena valley floor, some difficult passages due to tree collapses (you have to lift the bike heavily to pass).

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