Hike & Fork

CAI 645Validated by CAI

Fontana Moneta loop (CAI 645)

Brisighella · about 1 h 10 min by car from Bologna

Distance
4.5 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
230 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.5 km loop near Brisighella, 230 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 626 and 794 m above sea level.

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Bologna: about 1 h 10 min (47 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Bologna, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

44.12827,11.60480

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Recommended osteria

Antica Porta di Levante

Vicchio · 24 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Baita

Faenza · 28 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Brisighella and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Antica Porta di Levante in Vicchio, 24 km by car.