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Bologna
Casalecchio Di Reno

Meloncello Arch – Saragozza Gate loop from Casalecchio di Reno

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Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Casalecchio Di Reno

Meloncello Arch – Saragozza Gate loop from Casalecchio di Reno

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Meloncello Arch – Saragozza Gate loop from Casalecchio di Reno

02:45

46.9km

250m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

IT4050029 - SIC-ZPS - Boschi di San Luca e Destra Reno

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.41 km

Parco della Chiusa (Talon Park)

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Beautiful park in Casalecchio di Reno - the main street is asphalted and suitable for all types of bikes. From here it is possible to follow MTB routes both towards the San Luca hill and towards the Reno river.

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2

4.58 km

Meloncello Arch

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The Arco del Meloncello (pordgh dèl Mlunzèl in Bologna) is an 18th century Rococo structure in Bologna, which forms a pedestrian portico on the street (hence an arch). It is …

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3

6.09 km

Saragozza Gate

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Surviving gate of the city walls, built in the 13th century and restored in the 19th century, with museum.

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4

7.72 km

Porta Castiglione

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A beautiful cycle path on the boulevard of Bologna.

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5

8.10 km

Giardini Margherita

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The Margherita Gardens are the most loved and popular public park in Bologna. Inaugurated in 1879 and named as a tribute to the wife of the then King Umberto I, …

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6

23.0 km

Lake of the Beavers

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I don't know why it's called that since there are no beavers in the area. The lake is for sport fishing, but it is also an idyllic place for walking …

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23.6 km

Ford on the Zena stream

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Small ford on the Zena stream without great difficulty. However, it is better to avoid it in the rainy season, or to inquire in advance.

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45.3 km

House of Ice

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Ladder barrier known as the "Ice House" so-called as it contains a surface spillway which, creating a surface current, allowed men suitably armed with a wooden rod reinforced with a …

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46.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

20.5 km

3.60 km

856 m

547 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

44.5 km

992 m

682 m

416 m

248 m

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Thursday 9 July

35°C

21°C

29 %

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