San Pietro Gate – San Pietro Bastion loop from Università degli Studi di Ferrara
San Pietro Gate – San Pietro Bastion loop from Università degli Studi di Ferrara
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San Pietro Gate – San Pietro Bastion loop from Università degli Studi di Ferrara
03:27
13.6km
30m
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: July 9, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.01 km
Prospettiva of Corso della Giovecca
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3.15 km
Walls of Ferrara
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3.59 km
Baluardo dell'Amore
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The current Bulwark of Love contains a real palimpsest of the history of military architecture, starting from the Porta dating back to the mid-15th century, up to the mighty “ace of spades” bulwark of the late 16th century.
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4.09 km
San Pietro Gate
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The Gate overlooks the current Via Quartieri, so called “because the“ Quarters ”of the urban militias opened on the right side of the road to Porta S. Pietro: nearby …
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4.25 km
San Pietro Bastion
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Formidable fortified device dating back to the second half of the sixteenth century, the Bulwark takes its name from the neighboring fifteenth-century gate, modified several times over the centuries, until its infill in 1630.
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5.14 km
Porta Paola
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Built in 1612 to a design by the architect Giovanni Batista Aleotti, Porta Paola today constitutes the largest monumental gateway in the city, further enhanced by its imminent new …
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7.39 km
Walls of Alfonso II d'Este
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Section of walls built between 1575 and 1585 by Duke Alfonso II d'Este. With this work, the city walls are almost completely finished.
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9.09 km
Porta degli Angeli
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Armed stronghold of the northern front of the Walls, the Gate with quadrangular tower was already in operation at the beginning of the 16th century, even if its final …
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13.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.2 km
2.66 km
426 m
279 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.61 km
1.97 km
1.87 km
1.77 km
1.35 km
< 100 m
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Monday 13 July
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Taken from "Ferrara Terra e Acqua", official tourist information website of the province of Ferrara
Beautiful ring that runs along all the walls surrounding the city of Ferrara, all surrounded by greenery and accessible only on foot, by bike or with your own four-legged friend.
You can walk the ring above the walls (all on tree-lined …
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