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Vergato

Via Francesca della Sambuca to Montovolo Sanctuary

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Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
Vergato

Via Francesca della Sambuca to Montovolo Sanctuary

Hard

4.2

(5)

11

hikers

Via Francesca della Sambuca to Montovolo Sanctuary

06:01

18.3km

720m

Hiking

Historic pilgrimage route linking Aalto's modernist church with medieval villages and Montovolo sanctuary.

Last updated: September 16, 2025

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Waypoints

A

Start point

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1

5.35 km

Church of Santa Maria Assunta of Riola

Highlight • Religious Site

The church of Santa Maria Assunta is a Catholic religious building located in Ponte di Grizzana Morandi, near the Riola hamlet of the municipality of Vergato, built between 1975 and …

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2

5.48 km

3

6.96 km

View of Rocchetta Mattei

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

7.94 km

La Scola Medieval Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Superb medieval village located in the municipality of Grizzana Morandi, in the locality of Vimignano, La Scola is one of the best preserved medieval villages in the Bolognese Apennines, where …

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5

9.64 km

Predolo Historic Hamlet and Sculpture Park

Highlight • Historical Site

It consists of three buildings. The one further down the valley dates back to 1475, belonging to the Vanini family. In 1661 it passed to the nuns of S. Giovanni …

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6

9.78 km

Fountain of the Water of Youth

Highlight • Natural

7

9.83 km

Sterpi Village and Stone Sculptures

Highlight • Settlement

8

11.4 km

Foresteria di Montovolo

Highlight • Mountain Hut

9

11.5 km

The Hermitage of Montovolo, from the official name of Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine della Consolazione di Montovolo, offers a wonderful view of the Reno valley at an altitude of …

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18.0 km

Chiesa di San Martino di Prada in Carbona

Place Of Worship

B

18.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.62 km

6.09 km

2.35 km

1.87 km

1.19 km

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.61 km

4.59 km

4.48 km

2.83 km

662 m

170 m

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Highest point (890 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Thursday 5 November

8°C

6°C

88 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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