Montemaggiore loop
about 25 min by car from Bologna
The walk
6.2 km loop , 215 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Podere Casa Piana (4.2 km) and lunch at Trattoria del Borgo in Valsamoggia (2.0 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
44.47309,11.12011
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 35 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 the start and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at Trattoria del Borgo in Valsamoggia, 2.0 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Podere Casa Piana, 4.2 km from the trail.
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