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Church of Casaglia – Portico di San Luca loop from Cento

Church of Casaglia – Portico di San Luca loop from Cento

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Church of Casaglia – Portico di San Luca loop from Cento

04:30

84.7km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

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

IT4050026 - ZPS - Bacini ex-zuccherificio di Argelato e Golena del Fiume Reno

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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933 m

Pieve Gate (Cento)

Highlight • Historical Site

The last remaining tower of the four historic ones that formed the walls of the city of Cento, is characterized by fourteenth-century architecture.

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23.1 km

Trail along the bank of the Reno

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This beautiful embankment path has a very smooth, compact surface, also suitable for gravel.

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39.4 km

Church of Casaglia

Highlight • Religious Site

It is Karataristica to be seen as a small church, even if only from the road along the ridge

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42.7 km

View of the Sanctuary of San Luca

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you reach the sanctuary of San Luca from the classic and more difficult side, the one with the famous Curva delle Orfanelle that begins under the Arco del Meloncello, after a few hundred meters a wonderful glimpse opens up towards the sanctuary. It is a fascinating panoramic point, but pay attention to the narrow road.

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43.2 km

Portico di San Luca

Highlight • Monument

The world's longest covered arcade at 4km long with 666 arches!

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43.5 km

Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke

Highlight • Religious Site

The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a wonderful place in all seasons. It offers a 360 ° view of the surrounding landscape, which extends from the Alps to the Adriatic and from Mount Cimone to the Euganean Hills.
From via di Casaglia and via Monte Albanoa the climb is feasible, albeit challenging in some sections, while it is very hard from via di San Luca, with a 20% gradient at the legendary Orfanelle curve.

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45.2 km

View of Bologna

Highlight • Viewpoint

View of Bologna from above

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61.5 km

Parco della Pace

Highlight • Natural

84.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.3 km

26.9 km

14.7 km

5.29 km

3.25 km

254 m

127 m

Surfaces

38.4 km

37.8 km

7.19 km

908 m

485 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

35°C

19°C

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Comments

November 18, 2023,cento (FE) Santuario Madonna di San Luca

An almost entirely flat ride up to the Meloncello arch in Bologna, I opted to reach the sanctuary from v. Casaglia with a slope that can be compared even for the less trained. Reached up
S. Luca I went down via dei portici, I advise those who have not yet done the descent or those who do it with a …

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Church of Casaglia – Portico di San Luca loop from Cento

Pieve Gate (Cento)

Trail along the bank of the Reno

Church of Casaglia

View of the Sanctuary of San Luca

Portico di San Luca

Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke

View of Bologna

Parco della Pace

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