Walk from Gaggio Montano
Gaggio Montano · about 1 h 10 min by car from Bologna
The walk
6.7 km out-and-back walk near Gaggio Montano, up to Percorso 345 (Ronchidoso), 407 m of total ascent: about 2 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 669 and 1026 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at De Quarto Vitivinicoltori (5.0 km) and lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese (12.0 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Bologna: about 1 h 10 min (47 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Bologna, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
44.19923,10.93092
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Gaggio Montano and start the walk.
- 12:30Back at the start after about 2 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at La Vecchia Scuola in Montese, 12 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at De Quarto Vitivinicoltori, 5.0 km from the trail.
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