Riserva naturale Contrafforte Pliocenico
Riserva naturale Contrafforte Pliocenico, Regional nature reserve in Bologna province, Italy.
The Contrafforte Pliocenico Reserve extends across fifteen kilometers through the valleys of Reno, Setta, Savena, Zena, and Idice rivers in Bologna province.
The rock formations within the reserve originated from marine sediments during the Pliocene period, between 5 and 2 million years ago.
The reserve functions as an educational center where schools and families participate in programs focused on ecological studies and environmental protection.
The protected area offers marked trails leading to Monte Adone, Rocca di Badolo, and Monte Rosso peaks, with information points throughout the route.
The reserve contains geological formations with marine fossils and provides nesting grounds for peregrine falcons among its golden sandstone cliffs.
Location: Monzuno
Location: Pianoro
Location: Sasso Marconi
Inception: 2006
Operator: Provincia di Bologna
Website: http://ambiente.regione.emilia-romagna.it/parchi-natura2000/aree-protette/riserve-naturali/plio
GPS coordinates: 44.36650,11.28220
Latest update: April 1, 2025 08:33
Via degli Dei
3.9 km
Monte delle Formiche
9.8 km
Monte Adone
3.1 km
Rocca di Badolo
652 m
Monte Sabbiuno
7.6 km
Sacrario ai caduti della Resistenza (Monte Sabbiuno)
6.6 km
Chiesa di San Lorenzo
4.5 km
Chiesa di San Pietro
4.3 km
Pieve di San Lorenzo di Panico
5.5 km
Torre dell'Erede
8.2 km
Santo Stefano
6.2 km
Vizzano Bridge
5.6 km
Sacrario ai caduti di Marzabotto
6.7 km
Castello di Zena
7.6 km
San Michele Arcangelo
649 m
Villa Ghisilieri
6.3 km
Sant'Ansano, Sasso Marconi
4.7 km
Chiesa di San Pietro di Jano
5.9 km
Palazzo Sanuti
4.1 km
Chiesa dei Santi Giorgio e Leo
5 km
Castello delle Bedolete
8.1 km
Town hall
5.3 km
Villa Loreta
4.8 km
Passaggio di luce
5.3 km
Biblioteca comunale "Casa della Cultura e della Memoria"
6.8 km
Museo dei botroidi di Luigi Fantini
8.8 km
Contrafforte Pliocenico
3.6 km
Palazzo de' Rossi
5.9 kmReviews
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