The paths of La Pietra e La Bismantova
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The paths that from “gir d’la Preda” lead towards the top, are easy accessible on foot, by bike or on horseback and developed on agricultural land opening up exciting prospects on the Valley of Secchia, on the patterned ridges of Triassic gypsum and on the high Tuscan-Emilian ridge.
The routes, most tracked CAI, start at population centers, or manufacturing agro food or agri tourism facilities and almost all converge at the point of greatest attendance of the Pietra, Piazzale Dante, the most ample current parking and also the most near the top. From Piazzale Dante we reach the Benedictine hermitage, the refuge and the guest “Pietra”.
On of this is the Spallanzani path, dedicated to the famous naturalist originally from Scandiano, stars from Scandiano and reaches S. Pellegrino in Alpe, passing through places of tremendous natural interest: the Salse of Regnano (Viano), the crest of Valestra-Fossola, Bismantova, the Triassic chalk outcrops, the Trial 00.
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SENTIERO CAI 698
Start/arrival: Case Ceccarelli – Foresteria di San Benedetto – Carnola
Travel time: 2:30 hours
Start/arrival: Carnola – Foresteria di San Benedetto – Case Ceccarelli
Travel time: 2 hours
Places of interest:
- Gessi Triassici
- Borgo e Castello di Vologno
- Pietra di Bismantova
- Fonte del Verano
Length: 7,8 km
Level: easy
SENTIERO CAI SPALLANZANI (SSP)
Travel time: 1:20 hours
Start/arrival: Casa Ceccarelli – Piazzale Dante
Travel time: 1 hour
Places of interest:
Length: 4,5 km
Level: easy
SENTIERO CAI 697
Travel time: 2 hours
Places of interest:
- Foresteria San Benedetto
- Campo Pianelli
- Pianoro della Pietra di Bismantova
- Rifugio della Pietra
- Santuario ed Eremo della Madonna della Pietra di Bismantova
Length: 4 km
Level: easy
SENTIERO CAI 697A
Travel time: 1:15 hours
Start/arrival: Piazzale Dante – Castelnovo ne’ Monti
Travel time: 1 hour
Places of interest:
- Foresteria San Benedetto
- Campo Pianelli
- Rifugio della Pietra
- Santuario ed Eremo della Madonna della Pietra di Bismantova
Length: 2,6 km
Level: easy
SENTIERO VIA CRUCIS DI CASALE
Travel time: 0:40 hours
Start/arrival: Casale – Piazzale Dante
Travel time: 0:30 hours
Places of interest:
- Casale
- Foresteria San Benedetto
- Santuario ed Eremo della Madonna della Pietra di Bismantova
- Massi calcarenitici di distacco
Length: 1,7 km
Level: easy
SENTIERO DI CARNOLA
Travel time: 0:15 hours
Start/arrival: Via Bismantova – Località Carnola
Travel time: 0:10 hours
Places of interest:
Length: 0,5 km
Level: easy
SENTIERO DI CASALE
Travel time: 0:30 hours
Start/arrival: Piazzale Dante – Località Casale
Travel time: 0:20 hours
Places of interest:
Length: 1,5 km
Level: easy