Sterlina to Beata Vergine della Serra
about 50 min by car from Bologna
The walk
4.5 km out-and-back walk , up to Beata Vergine della Serra, 255 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. Along the way: Brasimone. After the walk: wine tasting at Al di lè del Fiume (8.9 km) and lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese (18.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Bologna: about 50 min (34 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
44.22629,11.18139
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.
Along the way
- Brasimone400 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese, 18 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Az Agr. Al di lè del Fiume, 8.9 km from the trail.
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