Accessible itinerary: Piccola Cassia

The Piccola Cassia is an ancient Apennine trail that has recently been rediscovered. It retraces a historic route connecting Bologna, Modena, and Tuscany, which was already in use in Roman and Lombard times. In the Middle Ages, it became one of the pilgrimage routes to Rome, connecting to the Via Francigena.

The route crosses very different landscapes—from the centuriated plain to the hills of the badlands, from vineyards to woods and the grasslands of the Apennine ridge—and touches numerous historic villages and places of worship, including the Abbey of Monteveglio, Castello di Serravalle, Sant’Apollinare, Rocca Corneta, Tolè, and Gaggio Montano.

It is an ideal route for slow tourism, combining cultural and spiritual experiences with the discovery of typical local products, such as Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Modena and Bologna cured meats, Pignoletto wine, and mountain specialties.

The stages

The route is divided into several stages. Stages 1 and 2, in the EAST and WEST versions, offer alternative starting points from different locations, allowing you to customize the beginning of the route. The subsequent stages continue towards the Apennines to Porretta Terme, with the possibility of connecting to the railway network.

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On the portal, you can also find:
● a list of accessible routes
● an interactive map of the routes