Trekking on the Bologna’s Hills

An easy and suitable excursion for everyone that will take you to discover the Bologna’s hills, accompanied by an Environmental and Hiking Guide. A walk from the Bologna center towards the hills, which will take you to discover the beautiful nature a stone’s throw from the city. A day of physical activity that does not give up the pleasures of the table: an excellent lunch with Bolognese specialties, in a beautiful inn overlooking the city, will complete this outdoor itinerary.

An excursion from the city centre to its wild and uninhabited hills. From via Indipendenza, we will cross Piazza Maggiore and via D’Azeglio, in the direction of Porta San Mamolo, in order to reach the beginning of the Osservanza ascent. At the top of the hill of the same name, we will enjoy a splendid view of Bologna, the “red city”. We will then discover the park of Villa Ghigi (so called because it belonged to the distinguished naturalist Alessandro Ghigi, the Bologna University president), nowadays it’s an important Foundation headquarters dedicated to the environmental education and green lung particularly interesting from the cultivation and botany point of view.

With Bologna at our feet, we will stop in an inn with a splendid view over the city, where we can have lunch with traditional Emilian culinary specialties and enjoy a pleasant moment of relaxation.

From here, we will move to the nearby hermitage of Ronzano, a place of hermitage since ancient times and of unusual botanical presences, such as chestnut and olive trees. The path will continue towards the hill of Gaibola, where it will be possible to observe some gypsums testimonies of the Bolognese hill: place of history for the excavations of building material used for the city and a protected area.

We will come back to the city through via San Mamolo, retracing via D’Azeglio, until you get to Piazza Maggiore.

You need to have suitable boots, a backpack with water, anorak and a heavy garment.

Level: Easy

Length: 14 km

Difference in level: +350, -350

Effective Path: 4 hours

Departure from the centre of Bologna

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

Program

• Departure: 10:00 a.m.
• Lunch: 12.30 p.m.
• Return: 5:30 p.m.

Included

• Environmental Hiking Guide
• Lunch with local specialties and drinks
• Liability insurance and taxes

Languages

• Italian
• English
• Other languages (on request)

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.