Monte San Giovanni loop
Monte San Pietro · about 25 min by car from Bologna
The walk
6.0 km loop near Monte San Pietro, 254 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Terre Rosse Vallania (7.0 km) and lunch at Amerigo dal 1934 in Valsamoggia (7.1 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 25 min (18 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
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.
Start point
44.41086,11.16462
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
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 50 min by car
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Monte San Pietro and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Amerigo dal 1934 in Valsamoggia, 7.1 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Terre Rosse Vallania, 7.0 km from the trail.
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