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Valsellustra loop

Casalfiumanese · about 40 min by car from Bologna

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
116 m
Shape
Loop
Grade
T · Easy path

The walk

4.2 km loop near Casalfiumanese, almost flat (+116 m): about 1 h 15 min of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: wine tasting at Assirelli Vini (3.7 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 40 min (27 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

44.32654,11.57767

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Assirelli Vini

Dozza · 3.7 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Giovannini

Imola · 6.0 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Marco Tampieri

Dozza · 6.7 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Baita

Faenza · 25 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Trattoria di Via Serra

Bologna · 26 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 Casalfiumanese and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Baita in Faenza, 25 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Assirelli Vini, 3.7 km from the trail.