Sentiero trail 705 to Borgo Rivola
Riolo Terme · about 55 min by car from Bologna
The walk
4.0 km out-and-back walk near Riolo Terme, up to Borgo Rivola, 161 m of total ascent: about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Giovannini (7.6 km) and lunch at La Baita in Faenza (17.2 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 55 min (37 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
44.25916,11.65282
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.
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 Riolo Terme and start the walk.
- 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Baita in Faenza, 17 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Giovannini, 7.6 km from the trail.
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