Hike & Fork

Trail 104Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Le Ganzole to Pieve del Pino

Sasso Marconi · about 20 min by car from Bologna

Distance
7.3 km
Walking time
2 h 15 min
Total ascent
250 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

7.3 km out-and-back walk near Sasso Marconi, up to Pieve del Pino, 250 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere Riosto (5.3 km) and lunch at Trattoria di Via Serra in Bologna (11.9 km).

Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.

How to get there

By car

From Bologna: about 20 min (13 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

44.40034,11.27704

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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.

Also within reach: Modena, about 1 h by car

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Podere Riosto

Pianoro · 5.3 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Tomisa

San Lazzaro di Savena · 9.8 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Trattoria di Via Serra

Bologna · 12 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Roverella

Zola Predosa · 13 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 Sasso Marconi and start the walk.
  2. 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Trattoria di Via Serra in Bologna, 12 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Podere Riosto, 5.3 km from the trail.