Saragozza Gate – Meloncello Arch loop from Castel dell'Alpi

San Benedetto Val Di Sambro

Saragozza Gate – Meloncello Arch loop from Castel dell'Alpi

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Saragozza Gate – Meloncello Arch loop from Castel dell'Alpi

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94.7km

1,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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171 m

Lake Castel dell'Alpi

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In the hamlet of the same name of San Benedetto Val di Sambro, the small lake of Castel dell'Alpi has the Savena torrent as both its tributary and emissary. Unlike …

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22.3 km

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44.4 km

Saragozza Gate

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Dating back to the 13th century, Porta Saragozza remained a rather secondary and unused passage until 1674, when the long portico leading from Via Saragozza to the Sanctuary of the …

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45.9 km

Meloncello Arch

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The Arco del Meloncello (pordgh dèl Mlunzèl in Bologna) is an 18th century Rococo structure in Bologna, which forms a pedestrian portico on the street (hence an arch). It is …

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59.9 km

Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso

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The municipality has been called this only since 1938 in honor of the Nobel prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, who was born in the nearby city of Bologna.

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