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View of Monte delle Formiche – View Toward San Luca loop from Riserva regionale Contrafforte Pliocenico

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View of Monte delle Formiche – View Toward San Luca loop from Riserva regionale Contrafforte Pliocenico

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View of Monte delle Formiche – View Toward San Luca loop from Riserva regionale Contrafforte Pliocenico

04:54

14.6km

710m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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IT4050012 - SIC-ZPS - Contrafforte Pliocenico

Riserva regionale Contrafforte Pliocenico

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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450 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

2.05 km

Azienda Agrituristica Il Granello

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A place to rest and refresh, to eat and drink something.

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3

2.76 km

View of Monte delle Formiche

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this path, not far from the town of Borgo Casola, in the heart of the Contrafforte Pliocenico nature reserve, you can see Mount Formiche and its sanctuary in the distance.

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4

3.03 km

Bortignano Ascent After the Il Granello Farm Towards Zena

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Beautiful in ALL seasons ... Even with little snow😂😂😂

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5

7.78 km

View Toward San Luca

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

8.02 km

European Beech Specimen in Contrafforte Pliocenico

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The beech (in botany Fagus) is an arboreal species of the Angiosperm genus belonging to the Fagaceae family. It is an imposing and leafy plant, capable of reaching considerable heights, …

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7

8.36 km

Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Zena (Monte delle Formiche)

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful panoramic point from which you can enjoy a view as far as the eye can see on the hills of the Bologna hinterland

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8

8.45 km

View from Santuario del Monte delle Formiche

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

14.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

4.45 km

4.35 km

579 m

306 m

222 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

3.91 km

3.19 km

1.66 km

1.11 km

306 m

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Tuesday 2 June

26°C

16°C

15 %

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