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Groppello Waterwheel on the Martesana Canal

Groppello Waterwheel on the Martesana Canal

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Groppello Waterwheel on the Martesana Canal

Name: Groppello Waterwheel on the Martesana Canal
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Location: Cassano D'Adda, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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1. River Adda – Canale Vacchelli Inlet loop from Groppello d'Adda

43.9km

03:14

120m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Groppello Water Wheel – Martesana Canal loop from Torrazza dei Mandelli

31.9km

01:50

50m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Martesana Canal – Martesana Canal Cycle Path loop from Palazzolo Milanese

95.0km

05:53

200m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alessandro

October 13, 2025

We are in Groppello, a hamlet in the municipality of Cassano d'Adda, and we must go back in time to 1618, when Cardinal Federico Borromeo commissioned this large wheel to convey the water needed to irrigate the vegetable gardens and gardens of the Archbishop's Villa. It is said that this majestic work, at the Cardinal's request, was designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself. Which, if anything, adds to its charm.

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Stenio Melani

October 14, 2025

In the center of town, on the right bank of the Martesana Canal, stands an imposing waterwheel (popularly known as a rudun) said to have been designed by Leonardo da Vinci himself. Despite appearances, the wheel is not a mill, but a noria. Its function, in fact, was never to grind grain or power machinery, but rather to lift water from the canal to channel it into an irrigation system.

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Location: Cassano D'Adda, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

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Groppello Waterwheel on the Martesana Canal

1. River Adda – Canale Vacchelli Inlet loop from Groppello d'Adda

2. Groppello Water Wheel – Martesana Canal loop from Torrazza dei Mandelli

3. Martesana Canal – Martesana Canal Cycle Path loop from Palazzolo Milanese

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