Trekking on the Apennines paths

A day in the open air that will allow you to get in touch with the most authentic Apennines: old mule tracks and mountain trails, cultivated fields and woods, medieval villages and towers houses, streams and waterfalls. You will walk along a varied route suitable for everyone, crossing a nature of great beauty in which you will find the evidence of the rural civilization that has animated these mountains for centuries: old farmhouses, old water mills, small votive chapels and farms. At lunch you can taste typical products of the area.

After meeting our guide at our headquarters in the Bologna centre, we will take the train that will take us to the first Bolognese Apennines in half an hour. We will cross the centre of the Marzabotto village, where we will be able to see the monuments commemorating the events that took place during the Second World War.

We will start walking up the hills overlooking the village. We will cross cultivated fields and vineyards until we reach the ridge, from where we will have a splendid view of the Reno Valley. We will cross farms and rural cottages, we will follow CAI paths through oak woods and we will pass next to ancient medieval villages, characterized by the presence of towers, architectural peculiarities of these areas.

We will then reach a panoramic point where, in the shade of large trees, we will have the opportunity to rest and enjoy a moment of relaxation while enjoying a packed lunch with excellent local products.

We will then descend towards the valley following the course of the stream. We will meet other villages, lakes, waterfalls and the ancient water mills that grinded cereals processed by farmers in these valleys. We will end our trek in Lama di Reno, where we can admire the murales made on the buildings of the old industrial plants, before taking the train that will take us back to Bologna.

Level: Easy

Lenght: 11 km

Difference in height: +500, -500

Walking time: 3 hours

Departure from the centre of Bologna

• Meeting point at Enjoy Appennino
• Via Indipendenza 71 m/n

Program

• Departure: 8:30 a.m.
• Lunch: 1:00 p.m.
• Return: 4:30 p.m.

Included

• Train ticket Bologna – Marzabotto
• Train ticket Lama di Reno – Bologna
• Environmental Hiking Guide
• Packed lunch with local products, fruit, energy bar and drinks
• Liability insurance and taxes

Languages

• Italian
• English
• Other languages on request

Price

• Adults: € 79,00
• Children 4 – 12 years: € 29,00
• Children under 4 years old: Free of charge

Notes

• Tour available on the days listed on our website;
• Departures on other dates available on request;
• Children under 4 years of age travel for free;
• In case of bad weather, failure to adhere to a minimum number of participants or every condition that make it impossible for the activities to be carried out properly, the staff reserves the right to cancel the tour, giving timely notice to the participants and guaranteeing a full refund or issuing a voucher that can be used to participate in the next tour or for the purchase of an alternative tour;
• Prices may vary in case of on requests departures or specific needs; for more information and detailed quotations, please contact the staff of Enjoy Appennino.

Reservations and cancellation policy

• The tour will be set up upon a minimum number of participants. The amount will be subject to pre-authorization and will be charged upon final confirmation of the tour. An email will follow with the voucher and the receipt;
• If you cancel at least 2 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. If you cancel later, you will be charged the entire price of the tour.