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San Benedetto Val Di Sambro

Loiano – Zena Climb loop from San Benedetto Sambro-Castiglione Pepoli

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Road cycling routes
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
San Benedetto Val Di Sambro

Loiano – Zena Climb loop from San Benedetto Sambro-Castiglione Pepoli

Hard

5.0

(1)

40

riders

Loiano – Zena Climb loop from San Benedetto Sambro-Castiglione Pepoli

05:00

95.1km

1,630m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

IT4050012 - SIC-ZPS - Contrafforte Pliocenico

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

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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16.6 km

Lodole Hairpin Bends in Monzuno

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Pedalable climb with many hairpin bends, as you go up you see below those you have already passed and it is always nice :) wide enough not to have problems with cars that overtake you

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26.5 km

Loiano

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Loiano, located on the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, is a municipality in the metropolitan city of Bologna. Among the most valuable buildings, the Church of Saints Giacomo and Margherita stands out. Also …

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26.6 km

Via Centrale from Loiano to Quinzano

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Wonderful landscapes among the Bolognese hills

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33.2 km

Monte Bibele Archaeological Area

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After a few hundred meters of dirt road you will find the Etruscan village. This open-air museum is a reconstruction in wood, earth and vegetable fibre. In the center is …

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43.8 km

Zena Climb

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Quite a nice climb with some turns in the road. Fairly steep gradient at the start, the climb gets easier after the first bend

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52.2 km

Beaver Lake

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Ponds very popular in summer by fishermen and patrons of the bar next door

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53.5 km

View of the Zena and Savena Valleys

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Beautiful secondary road between Botteghino di Zocca and Pianoro, panoramic and without traffic. From here you can enjoy excellent views of the first Apennines and the Gessi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa Regional Park.

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95.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

70.4 km

24.2 km

601 m

Surfaces

93.6 km

1.02 km

553 m

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