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Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
San Lazzaro Di Savena

The Whale of Gorgognano – View of Monte delle Formiche loop from Ponticella

Routes
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
San Lazzaro Di Savena

The Whale of Gorgognano – View of Monte delle Formiche loop from Ponticella

Hard

4.3

(4)

56

riders

The Whale of Gorgognano – View of Monte delle Formiche loop from Ponticella

04:04

60.1km

1,050m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 13.4 km for 159 m

Waypoints

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1

6.99 km

Church of San Lorenzo del Farneto

Highlight • Religious Site

Parish of a typically Bolognese orange color along the Val di Zena

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2

9.97 km

The Seven Crossings of the Val di Zena

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice climb, best way to go up this hill with a MTB I found so far

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3

11.4 km

Another interesting crossroads ... it depends where you come from. If you come from the Val di Zena going left you go towards via Gaibola, if you go right you …

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4

13.3 km

Beautiful ridge with gullies on both sides be careful when the clay soil is wet

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5

14.8 km

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6

21.5 km

The Whale of Gorgognano

Highlight • Monument

a nice place but unfortunately a little abandoned to itself

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7

23.0 km

On via Gorgognano after about 500 meters coming from via Zena

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8

28.5 km

View of Monte delle Formiche

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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30.8 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

42.8 km

IT4050012 - SIC-ZPS - Contrafforte Pliocenico

Nature Reserve

B

60.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.9 km

10.4 km

9.23 km

4.40 km

3.63 km

3.53 km

Surfaces

31.3 km

13.0 km

12.6 km

1.89 km

932 m

363 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (620 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

26°C

13°C

17 %

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