Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Bologna Fiere

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Bologna Fiere

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Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Bologna Fiere

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29.7km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 257 m

After 6.12 km for 129 m

After 29.5 km for 257 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.79 km

Archaeological Site

6.28 km

Palazzo Re Enzo

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic building in the center of Bologna. The famous Cineteca di Bologna is located under its arcades

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6.31 km

Piazza Maggiore

Highlight • Historical Site

Piazza Maggiore, also known as Piazza Grande thanks to the famous song by Lucio Dalla, is the main square of the city of Bologna.
The square is framed by buildings …

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9.26 km

Asinelli and Garisenda Towers

Highlight • Monument

Every street in Bologna is rich in history, culture and..... Excellent gastronomy!!!

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10.5 km

Bologna's Porticoes

Highlight • Monument

Through the city, arcades stretch along the streets. In part, they are beautifully designed.

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11.8 km

Saragozza Gate

Highlight • Monument

Dating back to the 13th century, Porta Saragozza remained a rather secondary and unused passage until 1674, when the long portico leading from Via Saragozza to the Sanctuary of the …

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13.3 km

Meloncello Arch

Highlight • Monument

The Arco del Meloncello (pordgh dèl Mlunzèl in Bologna) is an 18th century Rococo structure in Bologna, which forms a pedestrian portico on the street (hence an arch). It is …

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15.3 km

Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke

Highlight • Religious Site

The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a wonderful place in all seasons. It offers a 360 ° view of the surrounding landscape, which extends from the Alps …

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15.6 km

View of the Sanctuary of San Luca

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you reach the sanctuary of San Luca from the classic and more difficult side, the one with the famous Curva delle Orfanelle that begins under the Arco del Meloncello, …

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29.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

11.3 km

1.67 km

470 m

269 m

224 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

5.54 km

566 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 28 October

20°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2025,European City Tour (7)

Bologna - City Break (29.7 km)

An easy and relaxing round-trip ride along Barcelona's coast, with a few short hilly sections near the Olympic Park before returning to the starting point along the coast.

This ride should be completed at a leisurely pace, especially along the coastal sections, where filming also takes place at a slow pace. This tour is …

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January 6, 2024,06.01.23

It was also fun struggling up the mountain. Luckily my trainer can only do a maximum of 6% incline, otherwise the mountain would have been really nasty...

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January 28, 2024,Eine Reise ins Land 🇮🇹 der S🌞nne, Pizza🍕, Spaghetti 🍜 & Co. (Tag 2: Bologna)

The second day took me to Bologna, the very old and historic capital of the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.

Just like the day before, it was very cold and foggy; it wasn't until late in the afternoon that the haze cleared up a bit 🙈.

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