Stage 12 – links though public transport
Stage service reached: Locanda del Pellegrino
- How to reach Boccadirio Sanctuary
From Bologna you can reach Castiglione dei Pepoli by bus lines 826, 828, 858 run by Tper (Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna) and then proceed on foot to the Sancuary in about 1 hour by following CAI 013-AVP, CAI 015-AVP and CAI 005 trails. For information on schedules and routes of buses between Porretta Terme and Ponte della Venturina you can visit http://www.tper.it/orari/linee (in Italian) or you can call the customer care service at 0039 051 290290 all days from 7.00 to 20.00.
As an alternative you can use a private taxi service: Paolo Malaguti, 335 182 3971, Via Roma - Via Direttissima / Stazione FS 40048 San Benedetto Val di Sambro https://www.facebook.com/Servizio-Taxi-del-Comune-di-San-Benedetto-Val-di-Sambro-215072828832366/?ref=bookmarks
- How to come back from Boccadirio Sanctuary
From the Sanctuary, you can reach Castiglione dei Pepoli on foot in about 1 hour by following CAI 005, CAI 015-AVP, CAI 013-AVP trails; from there you can take a bus to Bologna, line 826, 828 and 858 run by Tper (Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna). For information on schedules and routes of buses between Porretta Terme and Ponte della Venturina you can visit http://www.tper.it/orari/linee (in Italian) or you can call the customer care service at 0039 051 290290 all days from 7.00 to 20.00.
As an alternative you can use a private taxi service: Paolo Malaguti, 335 182 3971, Via Roma - Via Direttissima / Stazione FS 40048 San Benedetto Val di Sambro https://www.facebook.com/Servizio-Taxi-del-Comune-di-San-Benedetto-Val-di-Sambro-215072828832366/?ref=bookmarks