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Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Castelmaggiore

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Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Castelmaggiore

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Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Castelmaggiore

02:49

44.3km

420m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.9 km for 178 m

After 40.9 km for 63 m

After 43.8 km for 56 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.5 km

Bologna's Porticoes

Highlight • Monument

Through the city, arcades stretch along the streets. In part, they are beautifully designed.

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11.7 km

Basilica of San Petronio

Highlight • Religious Site

The basilica of San Petronio (Baṡéllica and San Ptròni in Bolognese) is the largest church in Bologna: it dominates the Piazza Maggiore opposite and, despite being largely unfinished, is one …

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11.8 km

Palazzo Re Enzo

Highlight • Historical Site

Historic building in the center of Bologna. The famous Cineteca di Bologna is located under its arcades

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11.9 km

Piazza Maggiore

Highlight • Historical Site

Piazza Maggiore, also known as Piazza Grande thanks to the famous song by Lucio Dalla, is the main square of the city of Bologna.
The square is framed by buildings …

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14.0 km

Saragozza Gate

Highlight • Monument

Surviving gate of the city walls, built in the 13th century and restored in the 19th century, with museum.

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21.5 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, …

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21.8 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 …

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34.0 km

Archaeological Site

44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

18.9 km

3.01 km

2.17 km

709 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.6 km

3.35 km

350 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

33°C

19°C

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Comments

January 6, 2024,06.01.23

It was also fun struggling up the mountain. Luckily my trainer can only do a maximum of 6% incline, otherwise the mountain would have been really nasty...

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April 14, 2025,European City Tour (7)

Bologna - City Break (29.7 km)

An easy and relaxing round-trip ride along Barcelona's coast, with a few short hilly sections near the Olympic Park before returning to the starting point along the coast.

This ride should be completed at a leisurely pace, especially along the coastal sections, where filming also takes place at a slow pace. This tour is …

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Piazza Maggiore – Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke loop from Castelmaggiore

Bologna's Porticoes

Basilica of San Petronio

Palazzo Re Enzo

Piazza Maggiore

Saragozza Gate

View of the Sanctuary of San Luca

Shrine of Our Lady of St. Luke

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