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: April 15, 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
6.75 km
1.97 km
1.87 km
1.63 km
1.35 km
< 100 m
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