DAY 45 - BAGGIOVARA to ALBINEA - 4 June 2026

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We left early this morning for a big day, doing the necessary road walking to get us to a bike track that ran along the river. The track wasn't always close to the river, but we managed to spot some birds nevertheless.

Our apps told us we could cross the first bridge but the road signs indicated otherwise, so we continued on the bike track. Some walkers coming the other way said we had to cross by a bridge further down, but we were highly motivated not to walk extra kilometres and scrambled up the bank to find a pedestrian path across the next bridge.

To reward ourselves, we had a coffee at the nearest bar before walking on, using foot paths and a quiet road designated as a cycle route. We saw hay rolls, vineyards and big gates and walls hiding fancy houses. We also found the locality of Lambrusco and took a selfie to prove it.

Eventually we entered Scandiano, on a shady tree-lined path. There were benches acknowledging green stories, including many women such as Jane Goodall and Greta Thunberg. We had some pasta and a gelato before pressing on.

The red and white walking path sign had us excited for a while and took us over a foot bridge and past community gardens. Unfortunately it ended in a road and we had to do a bit of road walking until we could join a bike path. The bike path took us into Albinea, where we found a WWII memorial and a part of the Berlin Wall! We continued through a park to our accommodation. 

A bit of road-walking to start the day
We walked on the Modena to Sassuolo bike path for a few kilometres
The path followed the Secchia River
Eventually, we crossed the river via a dedicated pedestrian lane
Then it was gently undulating rural scenery for a while
Hay
Hay
An impressive entryway
View to the North over the flat Po Valley
Parmesan outlet, just outside Lambrusco 
A welcome bench
The leafy entrance to Scandiano
Several benches along this green alley were dedicated to icons of the environmental movement
Some of Scandiano's green benches
Strolling through Scandiano 
Gelato in a colourful square in Scandiano
A bit more road-walking on the way to Albinea 
There were a few new wooden benches lining the cycle path in to Albinea
Bits and pieces 
Birds 
Day 45 - Map 
Day:                               45
Distance:                      33.87 km
Walking time:               6 hrs 44 mins
Elevation gain:             391 metres
Cumulative distance:  889.17 km

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  1. Anonymous5 June 2026 at 05:45

    Today’s birds: possibly Common Starling, Ring-necked Pheasant, Eurasian Black-winged Stilt, European Bee-eater, Yellow-legged Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Eurasian Jay

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  2. Barkers5 June 2026 at 05:54

    Excellent, thanks!

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