Via Mater Dei

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Route registered in the Ministry of Tourism catalog. Length and variants should be checked with the route authority.

Route information

Start

Bologna

Finish

Riola di Vergato

Total distance

157 km

Total ascent

6764 m

Total descent

6642 m

Distances and elevation data depend on the route variant. D+ and D− are total ascent and descent in metres, not slope percentages. Estimates and missing data are indicated in the source.

Places to see along the route

• Collezioni Comunali d'Art Bologna · Source

  Piazza Maggiore 6 40121 Bologna · Contact reported by the source: +39 051 2193998

• Museum di San Petronio Bologna · Source

  Piazza Maggiore

• Scavi archeologici Sala Borsa Bologna · Source
• Museum della sanità e dell'assistenza Bologna · Source
• Chiesa dei Ss. Pietro e Girolamo Rastignano · Source
• Museum della Beata Vergine di San Luca · Source
• Palazzo Albergati · Source

  Via Saragozza 28 40123 Bologna

• Museum Civico Archeologico · Source
• Museum Spazio Pubblico · Source

  Via Eugenio Curiel 13d 40134 Bologna · Contact reported by the source: +39 051 6591415 · Website reported by the source

• Santa Maria Assunta Zena (Pianoro) · Source
• Parrocchia dei Santi Giacomo e Margherita Loiano · Source
• 91 Infantry Division USA Loiano · Source
• Monte Bastia Loiano · Source
• Parrocchia di Madonna dei Fornelli Madonna dei Fornelli · Source
• Monument al Viandante Madonna dei Fornelli · Source
• Museum Parrocchiale di Monghidoro · Source

  Via Garibaldi 37 40063 Monghidoro

• Museum della Civiltà Contadina dell'Appenino · Source
• Chiesa della Beata Vergine del Rosario and of San Lorenzo · Source
• Parrocchia di Santa Maria Assunta · Source
• Castle di Baragazza Baragazza · Source
• Poggio Castle Baragazza · Source
• Spring Groppi Baragazza · Source
• Spring Rio Molino Baragazza · Source
• Museum Storico Etnografico di Bruscoli · Source

  Firenzuola

• Pilastrino · Source
• San Martino · Source
• Santuario di Bocca di Rio · Source
• Castellaccio · Source
• Santuario della Beata Vergine della Serra · Source
• Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Oratorio di Santa Barbara · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Archivio Museum Cesare Mattei · Source

  Via Ponte 14/a 40030 Grizzana Morandi · Opening times reported by the source: Apr-Oct Sa-Su 10:00-13:00,15:30-18:30; Nov-Mar Sa-Su 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00 · Website reported by the source

• stipe votiva etrusca · Source
• Museum del tessuto e della tappezzeria "Vittorio Zironi" · Source
• Villa Spada · Source
• Museum della Storia di Bologna · Source
• Museum della storia di Bologna · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Necropoli di Monte Tamburino · Source
• Castle di Zena · Source
• Casa Saraceni · Source
• Museum di San Giuseppe · Source
• Lapidario del Museum Civico Medievale · Source
• Museum Civico Medievale · Source

  Via Alessandro Manzoni

• Palazzo Fava · Source
• Museum dei Botroidi · Source
• abitato etrusco - celtico di Pianella di Monte Savino · Source

  Website reported by the source

• Sito archeologico di Pianella di Monte Savino · Source

  Website reported by the source

• San Colombano - Collezione Tagliavini · Source
• Rocca di Confienti · Source

  Confienti 20 40035 Castiglione dei Pepoli

• Rocchetta Mattei · Source

  SP62 Riola-Savignano 46A 40030 Grizzana Morandi · Contact reported by the source: +39 051 673 0335 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Ottocento Bologna · Source

  Piazza San Michele 4c 40125 Bologna

• Torre dell'Erede · Source
• Jewish Museum di Bologna · Source

  Via Valdonica 1/2 40126 Bologna

• La Quadreria di Palazzo Rossi Poggi Marsili · Source

  Via Marsala 7 Bologna

• Museum internazionale e biblioteca della musica · Source

  Strada Maggiore 34 40125 Bologna · Contact reported by the source: +39 051 2757711 · Website reported by the source

• Museum Internazionale dei Tarocchi · Source

  Via Arturo Palmieri 5 40038 Vergato · Opening times reported by the source: Apr 01-Nov 30 "by appointment" · Contact reported by the source: +39 334 9975005 · Website reported by the source

• Museum civico d'arte industriale Davia Bargellini · Source

  Strada Maggiore 44 40125 Bologna

• Raccolta Lercaro · Source

  Via Riva di Reno 57 40122 Bologna · Website reported by the source

• Palazzo Pallavicini · Source

  Via San Felice 24 Bologna · Contact reported by the source: +393313471504 · Website reported by the source

• Museum della Specola · Source

  Via Zamboni 33 Bologna · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Su,PH 10:30+,12:00+,15:30+ "by appointment"; Jan 01,May 01,Aug 15,Dec 24-25 off

• Museum Europeo degli Studenti · Source

  Via Zamboni 33 40126 Bologna · Opening times reported by the source: We-Fr 10:00-13:00, Sa,Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Jan 01,May 01,Aug 15,Dec 24-25 off

• Museum di Palazzo Poggi · Source

  Via Zamboni 33 Bologna · Opening times reported by the source: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa,Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Jan 01,May 01,Aug 15,Dec 24-25 off

• Opificio delle Acque · Source
• Biserica Ortodoxa Moldoveneasca "Acoperamintul Maicii Domnului" · Source

  Via Saragozza 2 40123 Bologna

• Santuario della Beata Vergine della Consolazione di Montovolo · Source

  40030 Grizzana Morandi · Contact reported by the source: +39 339 153 0392 · Website reported by the source

• San Giovanni Battista dei Celestini · Source
• Santuario Madonna dei Boschi · Source
• Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca · Source
• Santa Maria della Vita · Source
• Frati Francescani dell'Immacolata · Source
• Chiesa di Santa Caterina di via Saragozza · Source
• Chapel di San Clemente · Source
• Church of Santa Maria Assunta · Source
• Chiesa di San Biagio · Source
• San Paolo Maggiore · Source
• Oratorio di San Pietro · Source
• Oriental Orthodox Church of Eritrea Kidane Mehret · Source
• Chiesa di San Prospero · Source
• Oratorio di Santa Caterina di Montovolo · Source

  40030 Grizzana Morandi · Opening times reported by the source: "by appointment"

• Parrocchia di San Prospero · Source
• Oratorio dello Spirito Santo · Source
• San Giovanni Battista · Source
• Church of Santa Maria Assunta · Source

  Piazza Alvar Aalto 1 40030 Grizzana Morandi · Contact reported by the source: +39 051 916355 · Website reported by the source

• Basilica di San Petronio · Source

  40124 · Opening times reported by the source: 08:30-13:00,14:30-18:00 · Website reported by the source

• Sacra Famiglia · Source
• Chiesa Vecchia · Source
• chiesa di San Giuseppe · Source
• Sant'Apollinare di Paderno · Source
• Oratorio di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice · Source

  Grizzana Morandi · Opening times reported by the source: "by appointment"

• Chiesa di San Donnino di Burzanella · Source
• Santuario del Monte delle Formiche · Source

  Via Monte delle Formiche

Tracks and updates

Source GPS tracks · ZIP

Cartographic GPX archive · OpenStreetMap

Recorded stages

Coverage and sources

Available stages may include branches: they do not necessarily constitute a single sequence. Credential, water, accommodations and local services must be confirmed with the manager.

Source · www.ministeroturismo.gov.it

Source · camminiditalia.org

Luggage and practical services

Pilgrim credential

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