피에라니카 주변 최고의 그래블 라이딩 코스

Majestic, it appears at first glance to be undeniably original, lacking the essential features of Lombard castles: no battlements, a single tower, no bastions, no moat. This singular aesthetic appearance is nothing more than the result of a millennia-long history of renovations and abandonment!

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.

nice flowing stretch, typically gravel, with wonderful views

cycle path with gravel surface alternating with sections of beaten earth and grass, very long and a little boring at the end

very fast and fun gravel section

the weed vegetation is completely covering it

Located in a quiet area, in the countryside, it has a small park equipped with tables and benches. There's also a fountain: refresh yourself, but be careful, as the water is not drinkable.

WARNING: Since I last passed through (early spring), the canal's course has been altered, and the footbridge has been moved a few dozen meters. Now, however, it's poorly secured to the ground and decidedly rickety: I can't imagine what it will be like this winter when it's wet and muddy...