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Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

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Road cycling routes
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna

Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

Moderate

4.4

(73)

780

riders

Beaver Lake – Zena Climb loop from Bologna San Ruffillo

01:57

44.9km

330m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12 m for 30 m

After 44.9 km for 30 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.46 km

La Pulce Yellow Flower Field

Highlight • Natural

2

10.5 km

Val di Zena

Highlight • Gorge

Interesting route for training with long stretches of gentle uphill gradient and some short stretches to force the leg uphill! Cold winter and hot summer but with many shaded areas! …

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3

12.7 km

Botteghino di Zocca

Highlight • Cafe

The small village of Botteghino di Zocca in the Zena valley is an obligatory coffee stop for many Bolognese cyclists. From here many routes start for Zena, Monte delle Formiche, …

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4

14.0 km

Beaver Lake

Highlight • Lake

Ponds very popular in summer by fishermen and patrons of the bar next door

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5

22.4 km

Zena Climb

Highlight • Climb

Quite a nice climb with some turns in the road. Fairly steep gradient at the start, the climb gets easier after the first bend

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6

22.9 km

Zena Fountain

Highlight • Rest Area

Fountain not reported but functional in June 2021

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7

22.9 km

Zena Junction

Highlight • Trail

You can continue straight on towards Fornace di Zena, or turn right up a climb

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8

37.7 km

Church of San Lorenzo del Farneto

Highlight • Religious Site

Parish of a typically Bolognese orange color along the Val di Zena

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B

44.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

3.35 km

1.92 km

429 m

175 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

1.14 km

504 m

217 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

19°C

10°C

34 %

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