Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Modena, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Modena. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Modena. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Modena, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Bosco della Saliceta is a forest reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bosco della Saliceta, about 23 km (14 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Homann Erben / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Bucamante Waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bucamante Waterfall, about 26 km (16 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Giorgio Galeotti / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Prati di Caprara is a urban forest reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Prati di Caprara, about 34 km (21 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Roberta Bartoleti / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bosco della Panfilia is a forest reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bosco della Panfilia, about 39 km (24 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Kirk39 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bosco di Suzzara is a forest reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bosco di Suzzara, about 42 km (26 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: FedeBu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pietra di Bismantova is Isolated calcarenite rock plateau (monadnock) rising about in the Reggio Emilia Apennines to the southwest. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pietra di Bismantova, about 48 km (30 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Paolo Picciati / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Monte Cimone is Highest peak of the northern Apennines (), on the Apennine ridge directly south of Modena. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monte Cimone, about 53 km (33 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: it:User:Roberto.zanasi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Monte Cusna is Second-highest peak of the northern Apennines (), on the Apennine ridge to the southwest. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Monte Cusna, about 58 km (36 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Paolo Picciati / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Suviana and Brasimone lakes regional park is Regional park of forested ridges around two reservoirs in the Bolognese Apennines to the southeast. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Suviana and Brasimone lakes regional park, about 60 km (37 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Andreaceschi6789 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Santo Lake (Modena) is Largest natural lake of the Modena Apennines, a glacial lake at about in the high mountains to the south. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Santo Lake (Modena), about 63 km (39 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Giovanni Cerretani / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is National park spanning the forested Apennine ridge between Emilia and Tuscany, southwest of Modena. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, about 65 km (41 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Emav71 at Italian Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
cascata della Presia is a waterfall reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — cascata della Presia, about 77 km (48 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: AndreCap80 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pracchiola waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pracchiola waterfall, about 80 km (50 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Marcolione / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pineta di Montecatini Terme is a forest reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pineta di Montecatini Terme, about 85 km (53 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Mitopoietico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lavane waterfall is a waterfall reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lavane waterfall, about 93 km (58 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Danysan1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
waterfall of Acquacheta is a waterfall reachable from Modena as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — waterfall of Acquacheta, about 93 km (58 mi) from Modena
Image credit: Image: Lineagoticafight at Italian Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0