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Santuario di Lugagnano – Gropparello Castle loop from Castell'Arquato

Santuario di Lugagnano – Gropparello Castle loop from Castell'Arquato

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Santuario di Lugagnano – Gropparello Castle loop from Castell'Arquato

03:12

64.5km

900m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2.43 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.51 km

View of the Arda River from Castell'Arquato

Highlight • Viewpoint

Panoramic spot at the top of the stunning town of Castell’Arquato, wih a lovely view over the river Arda and a sneak peek of the medieval castle’s towel

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8.82 km

Santuario di Lugagnano

Highlight • Religious Site

stop to catch your breath and get some water. tables and benches to eat something too.

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17.3 km

Church and Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, Vigolo Marchese

Highlight • Religious Site

The spectacular Romanesque complex of Vigolo Marchese consists of the church of San Giovanni Battista, founded in 1008, and the beautiful circular baptistery, even older. There is also the tower, originally defensive then transformed into a bell tower: a unicum of extraordinary historical importance and poignant beauty. Unmissable.

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26.4 km

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34.5 km

Gropparello Castle

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The castle was born as a medieval fortification in the Vezzeno Valley. The manor, surrounded by Guelph battlements, is defended by towers, the entrance one with a drawbridge and the mighty central keep. The Castle of Gropparello, known in ancient times as "Rocca di Cagnano", is a characteristic example of a medieval fortification built to defend the access route to a valley, conceived as a true eagle's nest overlooking the cliff, and therefore absolutely unassailable .. The oldest document known so far about Gropparello dates back to the year 810, and is the deed with which the emperor Charlemagne granted the place as a fief to the then bishop of Piacenza Giuliano II.

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52.4 km

View of the Italian Countryside

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62.8 km

Sunflower Fields and View of Castell'Arquato

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nestled in the hills of Val d’Arda, which in prehistoric times were covered by the sea and of which traces remain in numerous fossils, Castell’Arquato stands within the Parco Regionale del Piacenziano, which takes its name from this historical period.
An Orange Flag of the Touring Club Italiano, the medieval village, of rare beauty and great scenic impact, is capable of fascinating from afar, with its profile dominating the entire valley, as well as up close, with its narrow streets and its medieval stone houses, perfectly preserved and subject to constant restoration.

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64.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.2 km

2.32 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.7 km

7.80 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (110 m)

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Friday 29 May

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Santuario di Lugagnano – Gropparello Castle loop from Castell'Arquato

View of the Arda River from Castell'Arquato

Santuario di Lugagnano

Church and Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, Vigolo Marchese

Gropparello Castle

View of the Italian Countryside

Sunflower Fields and View of Castell'Arquato

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