Places
Park·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Parco dell'Abbazia di Monteveglio
Emilia-Romagna
The fortified pieve and abbey of Santa Maria di Monteveglio crown a spur where Matilda of Tuscany once held out against the Emperor. The small regional park around it protects oak and hornbeam wood, calanchi and old vineyards, with easy loops from the medieval "castello" hamlet.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at Monteveglio Alto (the castello).
Water
Fountain at the castello.
Highlights
- Fortified Romanesque abbey
- Oak wood, badlands and Lambrusco vines
- Matilda of Canossa history
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the wood and vineyard paths; not inside the abbey.
