Porta Montanara – Imola Clock Tower loop from San Martino in Pedriolo

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Porta Montanara – Imola Clock Tower loop from San Martino in Pedriolo

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Porta Montanara – Imola Clock Tower loop from San Martino in Pedriolo

02:39

43.8km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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16.3 km

Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Piratello

Highlight • Religious Site

In the place where it is said that on 27 March 1483 the effigy of the Virgin with Child, placed on a small masonry pillar, worked a miracle, Girolamo Riario and Caterina Sforza, Lords of Imola, had this Sanctuary built, allowing the Franciscan friars to take care of the sacred image.

The construction of the church began in 1491 and over time it was expanded several times to accommodate the large number of pilgrims who came to venerate the image. The building, clearly Renaissance in style, has a rectangular plan, a small portico preceding the entrance and an imposing sixteenth-century bell tower 35 meters high.

(Source: visitareimola.it/basilica-santuario-della-beata-vergine-del-piratello )

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20.0 km

Rocca Sforzesca of Imola

Highlight • Castle

In the center of Imola stands the Rocca Sforzesca: a medieval castle. This is a fine example of fortified architecture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

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20.3 km

Porta Montanara

Highlight • Monument

It was one of the four access gates to the city, when Imola was surrounded by the walls built by the Manfredi lordship. Formerly called 'Pusterla' as it was a secondary gate to the accesses to Bologna and Faenza, it later took the name of Montanara, because it faced the hilly area. The demolitions of the 1900s deprived it of the defensive system that strengthened it, but it is still relatively intact in its square plan crowned on three sides by Ghibelline battlements.

(Source: visitareimola.it/porta-montanara )

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20.7 km

Imola Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

The clock in the center of the city of Imola is a nineteenth-century mechanism. It dates back to a gift given to the inhabitants of the city by a French officer (who arrived here following Napoleon) who then decided to settle here because he was in love with the city.

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21.6 km

Ayrton Senna Square

Highlight • Monument

This evocative square dedicated to Ayrton Senna is one of the symbolic spaces of the Enzo and Dino Ferrari Autodrome area. The square is home to the MAICC – Checco Costa Imola Autodrome Multimedia Museum, whose façade features a large mural dedicated to Ayrton Senna, created in 2019 by Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra as part of the RestArt Urban Festival.

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27.4 km

Tree-Lined Cycle Path with Monument View

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

38.7 km

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore

Highlight • Religious Site

Dating back to the 13th century, it is characterized by a bell tower and an interior decorated with frescoes and works of art of great historical-artistic value. The church has been restored over the centuries, but has kept its ancient charm intact, attracting visitors and tourists in search of beauty and spirituality.

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