Fontebuona Water Fountain – View of Montebello Castle loop from Torriana

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Fontebuona Water Fountain – View of Montebello Castle loop from Torriana

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Fontebuona Water Fountain – View of Montebello Castle loop from Torriana

01:51

5.81km

240m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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346 m

View of the Marecchia Valley from Montebello

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Mythical climb towards the equally mythical Castello di Azzurrina, in Montebello. There are two roads that go up towards the castle, both departing from S. Arcangelo. Both climbs start from the Provincial Santarcangiolese (S. Arcangelo - Ponte Verucchio) and lead to the town of Torriana.
The first alternative begins near the bridge over the Marecchia river and extends 2 km (via Colombarina)
The average gradient of 10.55% with peaks close to 14% make it a challenging climb, albeit with a short distance.
The second alternative begins on the outskirts of Poggio Berni, from this side the difference in height is overcome in 2.8 km with an average gradient of 8.5%.
This climb is practically divided into two sections, the first at 10%, five hundred meters "to breathe" then a long section at 12%.

From the town of Torriana proceeding on via Torrianese, and then towards S. Arcangelo, as soon as you leave the town we find via Castello on the left.
This further climb, possibly to be considered as a continuation of the previous ones, takes us in about 800 meters to the castle of Torriana with an average gradient of 11% and peaks over 14%

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View of the Valmarecchia Valley from Montebello

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The castle of Montebello, also known as the castle of Guidi di Bagno, is a medieval castle located in the territory of the ancient Malatesta seigniory of Rimini, perched on a 436 meters high hill from which it dominates the village of Montebello di Torriana, in the province of Rimini . Belonged to the Malatesta and Guidi di Bagno family, it was in the center of the homonymous county.

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1.72 km

Fontebuona Water Fountain

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Fountain with fresh water which, however, is closed in summer. Tub full of tadpoles

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2.63 km

View of San Marino and Monte Titano

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3.42 km

Our Lady of Saiano

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Small church, find some peace and quiet

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3.49 km

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Saiano

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The sanctuary stands on a rocky spur (260 m) on the left bank of the Marecchia river, in a strategic position between Montebello, Pietracuta, Verucchio and San Marino.
Its name takes us back to the ancient Romans who called it “Saxum Jani- Sasso di Giano” and there probably must have been a pagan temple dedicated to him.
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His name appears frequently among the lists of Castles that passed from one lord to another.
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The presence of the castle of Saiano is confirmed in a document from 1186.
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In 1356 there is talk of a sacred place where the Madonna called Saiano is kept, venerated and celebrated every year.
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Inside the Church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, there is a plaster statue of the Madonna (16th century) placed on the main altar with the child sitting on her knees, almost in the act of wanting to separate from his mother to come to us his brothers.
Tradition says that when the Madonna was transferred to the little church of Montebello, miraculously several times in the morning she was found in Saiano.

(Source: madonnadisaiano.it/Notizie.htm )

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