Sentiero Spallanzani
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 637 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Gravel
- surface
Sentiero Spallanzani is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is 0.7 miles each way, 1.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 530 ft and 1,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Ventoso, about 0.8 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Monte del Gesso, Monte Evangelo and Monte della Valle. For camping, Agricampeggio La Prateria is within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sentiero Spallanzani for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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