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Lake Castel dell'Alpi – Madonna dei Fornelli loop from Castel dell'Alpi

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

San Benedetto Val Di Sambro

Lake Castel dell'Alpi – Madonna dei Fornelli loop from Castel dell'Alpi

Moderate

4.3

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Lake Castel dell'Alpi – Madonna dei Fornelli loop from Castel dell'Alpi

03:54

12.9km

400m

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: August 5, 2026

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Monte dei Cucchi, Pian di Balestra

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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741 m

Lake Castel dell'Alpi

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panoramic point on the lake

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827 m

Trail between Madonna dei Fornelli and Castel dell'Alpi

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7.74 km

Madonna dei Fornelli

Highlight • Settlement

Great effort but a lot of satisfaction

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8.55 km

Arrival at the 2nd Stage of La Via degli Dei

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the arrival for someone a half stage to refresh themselves with food for others along the way

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8.73 km

Madonna dei Fornelli Sanctuary

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An important stop along the Via degli Dei, the Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Fornelli is a point of reference for cyclists and hikers. Located at 800 meters above sea level, the name recalls the tradition of transforming wood into charcoal to face the harsh winters of the area.

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8.74 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

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It was an extraordinary event that gave this name to the sacred place, a snowfall that occurred on August 5th of a year close to 1610. This event, completely similar to the one that happened centuries earlier at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, increased devotion in the comparisons with the Madonna so much so that it became a point of reference for all the nearby communities.
From the website: santuaritaliani.it/santuario/madonna-dei-fornelli

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8.83 km

Via degli Dei, Fourth Stage

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Medium-commitment stage, which, with the exception of the first section, takes place almost constantly in a well-shaded wooded environment following, as in the previous stage, the CAI 019 route up to the Futa pass and then the CAI 052.
Some difficulty should be noted in finding the entrance to the CAI 52 path which leads to the Monte di Fo or Santa Lucia al Passo della Futa stage posts: the only signpost is a small handwritten note on a post of the road sign placed before the roundabout, barely visible.
Compared to the two previous stages, there are fewer water points.
Numerous archaeological emergencies along the route such as sections of the ancient military Flaminia at various levels of conservation and a furnace for obtaining lime from limestone, also from the Roman era.

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11.2 km

Savena River Ford

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We recommend the use of rods for greater stability, the connection is CAI 932

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.29 km

3.90 km

1.60 km

834 m

252 m

Surfaces

5.88 km

3.70 km

1.37 km

1.31 km

413 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

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Lake Castel dell'Alpi – Madonna dei Fornelli loop from Castel dell'Alpi

Lake Castel dell'Alpi

Trail between Madonna dei Fornelli and Castel dell'Alpi

Madonna dei Fornelli

Arrival at the 2nd Stage of La Via degli Dei

Madonna dei Fornelli Sanctuary

Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snow

Via degli Dei, Fourth Stage

Savena River Ford

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