# Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia is a protected area in Italy (Modena). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-della-cassa-di-espansione-del-fiume-secchia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 40 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ambiente.regione.emilia-romagna.it](https://ambiente.regione.emilia-romagna.it/parchi-natura2000/aree-protette/riserve-naturali/secc)
- **Run by:** Ente di gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità - Emilia centrale, Provincia di Reggio Emilia, Provincia di Modena
- **Coordinates:** 44.66013, 10.81357

## What it is and where

Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia is a protected area in Italy (Modena).

E' una zona umida tra Modena e Reggio Emilia, appena a nord della via Emilia, originatasi in seguito alla costruzione di una diga, avvenuta nel 1980, per scongiurare il rischio di inondazioni causate dal fiume Secchia.

It is in [Modena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/modena/), where this site lists 61 more places to see, 8.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.66013, 10.81357; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.660132%2C10.813571)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.660132%2C10.813571)

- **Run by:** Ente di gestione per i Parchi e la Biodiversità - Emilia centrale, Provincia di Reggio Emilia, Provincia di Modena

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 37 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 22 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 03 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 43 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 38 |

In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [IT4030011 - SIC-ZPS - Casse di espansione del Secchia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/it4030011-sic-zps-casse-di-espansione-del-secchia/): Protected area in Italy · 31 m
- [Il Cammino di santa Giulia - CSG-T017_V24 Rubiera_Campogalliano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-di-santa-giulia-csg-t017-v24-rubiera-campogallian/): Hiking · 1.4 km
- [Area di riequilibrio ecologico Area boscata di Marzaglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/area-di-riequilibrio-ecologico-area-boscata-di-marzaglia/): Protected area · 2.5 km
- [Giusto Spirito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/giusto-spirito/): Brewery · 3.3 km
- [Messori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/messori/): Winery · 3.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Nature

- [Mount Vesuvius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-vesubio/): active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
- [Mount Etna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/etna/): active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
- [Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-blanc/): highest mountain in the Alps
- [Adige](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/etschquelle-sorgente-dell-adige/): river in northern Italy
- [Stromboli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/stromboli/): island in Italy (about volcano see Q31445600)
- [Phlegraean Fields](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/phlegraean-fields/): volcanic region located in the Gulf of Pozzoles, west of Naples, Italy

Every Italy place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia?

It is a protected area in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 38.

### How do you get to Riserva naturale della Cassa di espansione del fiume Secchia?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 40 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.660132%2C10.813571) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [IT4030011 - SIC-ZPS - Casse di espansione del Secchia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/it4030011-sic-zps-casse-di-espansione-del-secchia/), [Il Cammino di santa Giulia - CSG-T017_V24 Rubiera_Campogalliano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-di-santa-giulia-csg-t017-v24-rubiera-campogallian/), [Area di riequilibrio ecologico Area boscata di Marzaglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/area-di-riequilibrio-ecologico-area-boscata-di-marzaglia/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3536343), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).