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Castel Maggiore

La Rizza Nature Reserve – Navile Canal loop from Bologna Corticella

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Castel Maggiore

La Rizza Nature Reserve – Navile Canal loop from Bologna Corticella

Moderate

4.7

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48

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La Rizza Nature Reserve – Navile Canal loop from Bologna Corticella

03:11

42.0km

60m

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: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 60 m for 51 m

After 41.9 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.57 km

Navile Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Long cycle path that, on a dirt road, runs along the Navile canal, an artificial path that connected Bologna to the sea and was of fundamental importance for the city …

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2

9.59 km

Villa Smeraldi Museum of Rural Life

Highlight • Historical Site

Villa Smeraldi is an ancient nineteenth-century residence, now transformed into a museum that offers the visitor a unique testimony of work and life in these countryside between 1800 and 1900.

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3

11.1 km

Navile Pedestrian Pathway

Highlight • Trail

23.1 km

Area di riequilibrio ecologico Ex risaia di Bentivoglio

Nature Reserve

5

24.1 km

La Rizza Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Forty hectares of wetlands and woods where you can observe so much birdlife. A perfect place for bird watching or “fish watching.” There is also a shed with glass under …

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6

24.1 km

Navile Cycle Path and Rice Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

beautiful stretch of greenery

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7

27.2 km

Bentivoglio Castle

Highlight • Castle

Leisure residence of the Bolognese nobility, the Bentivoglio family had this castle built at the end of the 15th century. Well preserved, it retains its original structure and can be visited to admire the sixteenth-century frescoes.

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8

33.6 km

Turtles and Poppies Near Bologna

Highlight • Natural

Attention, as of May 31, 2025 the trail was closed!

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9

37.3 km

Navile Canal

Highlight • River

The route passes alongside the CenterGross and becomes pleasant especially after having passed the crossroads of the plain

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42.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

10.5 km

4.95 km

4.26 km

1.59 km

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.9 km

13.4 km

5.74 km

3.80 km

189 m

< 100 m

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