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Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi – from Rastignano towards Buca delle candele e dei Vinchi

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Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi – from Rastignano towards Buca delle candele e dei Vinchi

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4.3

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43

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Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi – from Rastignano towards Buca delle candele e dei Vinchi

01:31

5.02km

170m

Hiking

Explore the unique gypsum karst landscape of Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi on this easy 3.1-mile (5.0 km) hike. You will gain 566 feet (173 metres) in elevation over about 1 hour and 30 minutes, traversing diverse terrain with rolling hills and rocky cliffs. Look out for the "View of Bologna…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Gessi Bolognesi, Calanchi dell'Abbadessa

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.89 km

View of Bologna from Gessi di Croara

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surely the best known point of the Parco dei Gessi above the Ponticella. The panorama is remarkable and overlooks the Savena valley. It is an excellent point for a refreshment stop or to rest after the climb.

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2

2.81 km

Buca dei Vinchi Cave

Highlight • Cave

The Buca dei Vinchi is a beautiful example of the karst phenomena that affect the Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi and Calanchi dell'Abbadessa.

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3

2.99 km

Candle Pit

Highlight • Cave

Buca delle Candele is so named for the furrows produced by water erosion in the karst rock.

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B

5.02 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.88 km

1.51 km

554 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.44 km

777 m

730 m

< 100 m

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