67 – (ITA STAGE 19) – Ferrara – Traghetto

Relive ‘ITA VRG 19 Ferrara-Traghetto’

Place of Departure	FERRARA
Place of Arrival	TRAGHETTO
Length – KM	30
Nation of the route	Italy
Region	Emilia Romagna
Uphill Gap	34 m
Downhill Gap	34 m
CAI (Diff. Escurs.)	E
Praticability

Stage 19 – Ferrara- Traghetto – Leaving Ferrara, we move south-east towards Ravenna. Here too canals, wetlands, birdlife, plains with extensive and well-cultivated fields.

Starting from the Duomo, you leave Ferrara on Via Bologna. You cross the Po di Volano and, walking on the cycle path to the left of the road, which is very busy, you pass the railway and arrive at the Church of Chiesuol del Fosso. Taking Via Sammartina and going straight you pass over the highway. You follow various country roads typical of the low reclaimed plain, with many water collecting canals, for several kilometres. Then you reach Boschetto and then Marrara, a fraction of Ferrara, a typical center of the “bassa”, which developed precisely following the continuous reclamation of the marshes (Ferrara reclamation). Today it includes a center for raising the waters of the various canals in the Po di Primaro. The parish church from 1392, the 16th century Villa Antonelli and the oratory of the Spirito Santo from 1848 are noteworthy. From Marrara you reach San Nicolò, a small town in the municipality of Argenta, beyond the Po di Primaro. Take the SP 22 again and arrive at the bridge over the Po di Primaro which you cross and take the SP 7. Then you walk along the river bank, passing a barrier. (from here cyclists will take the SP 7 and continue up to the Po di Primaro; total 4.8 km). A beautiful path between rows of vines and oaks leads to Ospital Monacale. Worth a visit is the Museum of peasant arts in Villa Muratori and the Delizia Estense in Benvignante about 5km away (reported: the Ring of the Borgias cycling route). On leaving the centre, a short stretch of paved road, then again on the embankment. You pass the Po di Primaro and enter Traghetto, a stopping point with an excellent B&B. Beyond the Reno river there is also Molinella, where you can find accommodation.

19- Points of Interest

Traghetto – A village in the municipality of Argenta, in the province of Ferrara, on the border with the province of Bologna. It is located at the confluence of the Po of Primaro and the Reno River. Although the town is part of the municipality of Argenta (the main town is 16.9 kilometres away), it is more closely linked to the services of Molinella (Bologna) which is just one kilometre south, across the Reno. Its name derives from the ferry service that crossed the Po of Primaro and connected the Bolognese side (Molinella) with the Ferrarese side (the “polesine di Marrara” and the towns around the present-day Portomaggiore). Worth mentioning are the little Church of St. John the Baptist (from the 17th century) and the Oratory of Santa Libera.

please, see the Official Guide of the Via Romea Germanica (www.guidaromea.eu)

LINK CAMMINI REGIONE EMILIA-ROMAGNA

WARNING! in the wetlands of the plains provide yourself with products against mosquitoes

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Red type for structures we have an arrangement (with Credential*)
(*) Prices might change for special situations: please book early and ask for confirmation

How to arrive

Bologna Marconi airport (www.bologna-airport.it) > shuttle Bologna-FS Railway Station= (www.tper.it); tel. +39-051-290290 – Airport Shuttle Service: www.airservicepadova.it	TRAIN – (www.trenitalia.com) Bologna FS Railway Station – Ferrara FS Railway Station
Verona-Catullo airport (www.aeroportoverona.it) > shuttle Verona-FS Railway Station= (www.atv.verona.it); tel. +39-045-8057811 – Airport Shuttle Service: www.airservicepadova.it	TRAIN – (www.trenitalia.com) Verona FS Railway Station – Padova – Ferrara FS Railway Station
Milano-Orio al Serio airport (www.orioaeroporto.it) > shuttle Bergamo-FS Railway Station = (www.atb.bergamo.it); tel. +39-035-236026 – Airport Shuttle Service: www.airservicepadova.it	TRAIN – (www.trenitalia.com) Bergamo FS Railway Station – Padova – Ferrara FS Railway Station
Venezia-MarcoPolo airport (www.veniceairport.it) > shuttle Mestre -FS = (www.atvo.it); tel. +39-0421-594672 – Airport Shuttle Service: www.airservicepadova.it	TRAIN – (www.trenitalia.com) Venezia-Mestre FS Railway Station – Padova – Ferrara FS Railway Station

Where to eat

	Typical Dishes = Il Cucchiaio	Typical Dishes = Dissapore	Typical Dishes = Gambero Rosso	Typical Dishes = Buonissimo
Conad	Via Arianuova,43 – 44100 FERRARA
Conad	Via Don Giovanni Minzoni,5 – 44011 FERRARA
Conad	Via Giuseppe Garibaldi,51 – 44100 FERRARA
Conad	Via Giuseppe Garibaldi,51 – 44100 FERRARA
Crai	Via Nazionale, 96 – 44048 S.NICOLO’ – FE
Despar	Viale Cavour, 14 – 44100 FERRARA
Albergo Boni	via Imperiale, 8b – 44048 TRAGHETTO DI ARGENTA FE	051-882702	info@albergoboni.it	www.albergoboni.it
Hotel Mini Palace	via Circonvallazione Sud,2 – 40062 MOLINELLA BO	051-881180	info@hotelminipalace.it	www.hotelminipalace.it
Camping and Agriturismo La Rocchetta	Via Rocca, 69 – 44040 S. EGIDIO – FERRARA	0532-725824	info@larocchetta.com	www.larocchetta.com

Where to sleep

B&B Ciliegio Felice	Via Valletta, 33 – 44048 TRAGHETTO -FE	0532-851157 – 334-7179336	info@ciliegiofelice.it	www.ciliegiofelice.it Arrangement
Albergo Boni	via Imperiale, 8b – 44048 TRAGHETTO DI ARGENTA – FE	051-882702	info@albergoboni.it	www.albergoboni.it
Hotel Mini Palace	via Circonvallazione Sud,2 – 40062 MOLINELLA – BO	051-881180	info@hotelminipalace.it	www.hotelminipalace.it
Camping and Agriturismo La Rocchetta	Via Rocca, 69 – 44040 S. EGIDIO – FE	0532-725824	info@larocchetta.com	www.larocchetta.com

Bike Service

Pilgrim Service

VISIT – EMILIA-ROMAGNA				www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it/it/vie-di-pellegrinaggio/via-romea-germanica
I.A.T. FERRARA	Largo Castello Estense – 44100 FERRARA	0532 209370	infotur@provincia.fe.it	www.ferrarainfo.com
Tavalazzi Pamela – organizzatrice cammini	via Gramsci, 8 – 44011 ARGENTA FE	338-6071909 – tavalazzi pamela	pamela@studiotavalazzi.com	www.studiotavalazzi.com