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Villa Corte loop

Brisighella · about 1 h 05 min by car from Bologna

Distance
4.4 km
Walking time
1 h 15 min
Total ascent
n/a
Shape
Loop
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.4 km loop near Brisighella: about 1 h 15 of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Bulzaga (9.5 km) and lunch at La Baita in Faenza (16.7 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

Ascent not available for this trail: walking time estimated from distance.

How to get there

By car

From Bologna: about 1 h 05 min (45 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

44.19579,11.71540

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

Cantina Bulzaga

brisighella · 9.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

La Baita

Faenza · 17 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

La Campanara

Galeata · 28 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 Brisighella and start the walk.
  2. 11:15Back at the start after about 1 h 15 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at La Baita in Faenza, 17 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cantina Bulzaga, 9.5 km from the trail.