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Emilia-Romagna
Parma
Fontevivo

View of the Taro River – Taro River Bridge loop from Castelguelfo

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Bike touring routes & trails
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Parma
Fontevivo

View of the Taro River – Taro River Bridge loop from Castelguelfo

Hard

59

riders

View of the Taro River – Taro River Bridge loop from Castelguelfo

05:26

83.7km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

13.6 km

Via Francigena

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The Apennines adorn the horizon!

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2

15.8 km

Dirt road that follows the taro river

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3

16.2 km

St John the Baptist Church

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The Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in Felegara is a historic Catholic church in Medesano. The original church dates back to the Middle Ages, but the current building was completed …

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21.2 km

View of the Taro River

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The Taro is a river in Emilia-Romagna, a right tributary of the Po, which with its 126km long course flows entirely in the province of Parma.

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21.5 km

Taro River Bridge

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In 1982, an exceptional flooding of the Taro, due to heavy rainfall in the upper Val Taro, during the night of November 8 to 9, caused the partial collapse of …

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29.4 km

The Pallavicino Castle of Varano De' Melegari stands on a sandstone rock, in a strategic position for the control of the Ceno valley, and represents an exceptional example of medieval …

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37.9 km

Valico di Case d'Asta

Mountain Pass

47.6 km

Valico di Sant'Antonio

Mountain Pass

9

50.7 km

Pietraspaccata Switchbacks

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Series of small hairpin bends that develop for 3km in about 120m +.

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56.2 km

Parish Church of Contignaco

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Not far from the Castle of Contignaco, the parish church, dedicated to the Baptist, contains interesting frescoes dating back to the beginning of the 16th century.

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83.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

69.8 km

5.90 km

3.39 km

2.32 km

1.20 km

1.15 km

Surfaces

69.7 km

11.4 km

2.43 km

137 m

110 m

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Monday 19 October

21°C

11°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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