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Towpath of the Villoresi Canal

Towpath of the Villoresi Canal

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Towpath of the Villoresi Canal

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Location: Nerviano, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Towpath of the Villoresi Canal – Canale Villoresi loop from Caronno Pertusella

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2. Heathland Trail – Towpath of the Villoresi Canal loop from Novate Milanese

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3. Towpath of the Villoresi Canal – Canale Villoresi loop from Pero

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Silvia MTB

May 10, 2021

In this photo you can only see Villoresi making a "ditch" but by moving your gaze to the left, if you are at this point, you will be able to see that the Olona river passes under the bed where the canal flows.
The Villoresi canal is quite old, it is more than 100 years old. It originates from the Panperduto dam in Somma Lombardo (VA) and, after 90 km, flows into the Adda river and then resumes its course and reaches the Po' river where its course ends.
Thanks to this canal, since the end of the 19th century, the Po Valley has become an expanse of crops of all kinds from rice paddies to corn fields.

Furthermore, a few years ago, the water from this canal was used to animate the water games during the Expo including the famous Tree of Life that we all know.

For all this organization we must thank the work of the East Ticino Villoresi Reclamation Consortium which provides maintenance of the canal every year.

For info below you will find the link to the first interview conducted by Legnano Web TV with some members of the Consortium

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Life in Travel

March 28, 2022

Nice cycle path with passages on dirt along one of the many Lombard canals

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Marco

March 2, 2024

Two canals start from the Panperduto Dam. The Villoresi canal wanted by Villoresi goes up to Vaprio D'Adda and the industrial canal wanted by local entrepreneurs to bring water to the power plant that goes to Turbigo. If you go there you will notice two canals. call them both the Villoresi channel

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Towpath of the Villoresi Canal

1. Towpath of the Villoresi Canal – Canale Villoresi loop from Caronno Pertusella

2. Heathland Trail – Towpath of the Villoresi Canal loop from Novate Milanese

3. Towpath of the Villoresi Canal – Canale Villoresi loop from Pero

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