Bastion of the Mountain – Walls of Ferrara loop from Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Bastion of the Mountain – Walls of Ferrara loop from Università degli Studi di Ferrara
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Bastion of the Mountain – Walls of Ferrara loop from Università degli Studi di Ferrara
02:05
8.20km
20m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 9, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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1.17 km
Bastion of the Mountain
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The bulwark of the Mountain, with that of San Tommaso, was built in the early sixteenth century using the earth obtained after the excavation of the outer moat of …
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1.60 km
Walls of Ferrara
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2.74 km
Prospettiva of Corso della Giovecca
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3.34 km
Doccile of San Rocco
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The "doccile" (or gargoyle) of San Rocco is located next to the homonymous bulwark. It is of eighteenth-century origin like the nearby doccile of San Tommaso.
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3.49 km
Punta di San Rocco
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Built in 1524 in "support" to the homonymous bulwark. Punta di San Rocco was equipped with two sixteenth-century gunboats placed on its faces.
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3.88 km
Tower of Saint John the Baptist
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The Torrione di San Giovanni Battista, located at the end of Corso Porta Mare, was built starting from 1493 by order of Duke Ercole I d'Este by the court …
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3.89 km
Torrione di San Giovanni
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5.24 km
Doccile di San Tommaso
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Not far from the Baluardo of the same name, runs the eighteenth-century “doccile” or gargoyle of San Tommaso, actually built in 1524 with a vaulted roof to drain the …
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8.20 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.31 km
944 m
514 m
436 m
Surfaces
2.19 km
1.96 km
1.95 km
1.58 km
353 m
181 m
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