Walk from Salto (trail 434B)
Montese · about 1 h by car from Bologna
The walk
5.8 km out-and-back walk near Montese, up to Percorso 440, 262 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads. After the walk: lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese (4.6 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 1 h (40 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
44.28504,10.94954
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 Montese and start the walk.
- 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
- 13:00Lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese, 4.6 km by car.
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