The Bologna Montana Art Trail is a route of approximately 100 km that can be enjoyed on foot (in stages) or by bicycle which extends across the Bolognese Apennines, between some of the municipalities in the BOM - Bologna Montana area (area east of Bologna).
At the moment the route passes through the territories of Monzuno, Loiano, Monghidoro, San Bendetto Val di Sambro and Monterenzio, through some sections of the Via degli Dei and the Flaminia Militare, as well as the archaeological area of Monte Bibele. The first five works were installed in 2023, while the other 12 in 2024: in both cases the artists' work took place as part of the "Bologna Montana Land Art" event. The goal is to reach a total number of 50 works.
The particularity of the route is given above all by the land art works that were created by Italian and foreign artists along the route of the Art Trail. Land art requires the artist to intervene directly on the environment, creating works (often ephemeral, or in any case non-permanent) using natural materials also found in the place that hosts the work. The works on the route also follow these principles, which help to create a bond between spectators and the natural environment.
There are 17 works currently installed along the Art Trail:
- Lupus Lujanes, at the "Casoni di Barbarolo" - Loiano
- Soffioni, at the "La Martina" park - Monghidoro
- Moccus, the Celtic boar, at the Monte Bibele - Monterenzio service center
- Saint George and the dragon, near Pian di Balestra - San Benedetto Val di Sambro
- The columns of memory, near "Le Croci" - Monzuno
- Symbiosis, near Scanello - Loiano
- Aquila, near the "Castellaccio" park - Monghidoro
- Harp, near "Rio Maore" - Monzuno
- The spider's web, near "Pineta" - Loiano
- Heavy rain, near Monte Bibele - Monterenzio
- Holy Bee-Love Bee Valley Idice, at "Cartiera die benandanti" - Monghidoro
- The door of the shrouds, near Castel dell'Alpi - San Benedetto Val di Sambro
- Mother Nature, near Monzuno
- Tritone, near "Fantorno" - Alpe di Monghidoro
- Porcupine, near "Pineta" - Loiano The sword in the stone, near Castel dell'Alpi - San Benedetto Val di Sambro
- Mouflons, near Montefredente
- Il gufo Giovannino, near San Benedetto Val di Sambro
- La lumaca ribelle, near Barbarolo - Loiano
- Libera-mente, near Quinzano - Loiano
- Dea, near Giardino - Monzuno
- Iguana Malbura, near Malburo - San Benedetto Val di Sambro
- Famiglia Cervi, near l'agriturismo Mulino di Mazzone - Monghidoro
- Fauno near Poggioli - Monghidoro
- Neuroni specchio, near Campaduno - Monzuno
The route can be viewed in its entirety thanks to the Walk+ app (https://www.walkplus.it/)
For further information you can contact the Viva il Verde association (email: info@vivailverde.org, tel +39 353 3176032)
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Bologna Montana Art Trail
