Places
Park·Easy·Family·Popular
Parco dei Gessi, Bologna
Emilia-Romagna
The Parco dei Gessi Bolognesi is a gypsum karst park 10 km from the centre of Bologna — white selenite outcrops, sinkholes and the Grotte di Re Tiberio cave system (3 km long). Eagle owl nests in the gypsum outcrops. Roe deer and wild boar are common. The park is on a ridge with views over the Bologna plain. The Farneto archaeological site inside the park has Bronze Age finds.
Duration
2.5 hours
Distance
7 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
Year-round
Highlights
- 10 km from Bologna — most accessible karst in Emilia
- Eagle owl nesting in the white gypsum outcrops
- Grotte di Re Tiberio cave system — 3 km long
With your dog
Gypsum park; dogs off-leash.
