Zocca to Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù
Zocca · about 50 min by car from Bologna
The walk
5.2 km out-and-back walk near Zocca, up to Percorso 400/3, 197 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 675 and 760 m above sea level. Along the way: Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù. After the walk: wine tasting at TERRAQUILIA IL METODO ANCESTRALE da Vigne in Alta Quota (9.5 km) and lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese (2.4 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 (33 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
44.34745,10.99379
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.
Also within reach: Modena, about 50 min by car
Along the way
- Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Gesù100 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Independent winemaker
TERRAQUILIA IL METODO ANCESTRALE da Vigne in Alta Quota
Guiglia · 9.5 km from the trail
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Zocca and start the walk.
- 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese, 2.4 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at TERRAQUILIA IL METODO ANCESTRALE da Vigne in Alta Quota, 9.5 km from the trail.
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