산 도나토 밀라노 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

키아라발레 밀라네세 수도원은 1135년 클레르보의 베르나르도 성인이 설립한 시토회 수도원 단지입니다. 밀라노 남부 농업 공원(Parco Agricolo Sud Milano) 내에 위치하며, 롬바르디아 지역 로마네스크 양식과 고딕 양식 건축의 전환을 보여주는 가장 중요한 예 중 하나입니다. 이 수도원은 역사적, 예술적 가치뿐만 아니라 주변 지역의 농업 개간에 있어 수도사들의 역사적인 역할로도 유명합니다

이 수도원은 과거 주변 땅의 개간에 기여하여 포 강 유역의 습지를 생산적인 유기체로 변화시킨 것으로 유명합니다. 그리고 실제로 이곳에서 천년경에 수도사들은 파르미지아노 레지아노의 세계적으로 덜 유명한 버전인 그라나 파다노를 발명했습니다.

The Abbey of Chiaravalle Milanese, founded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in 1135, is one of the most important Italian monastic complexes, located in Milan within the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano. Still populated today by the traditional Cistercian monastic community, it is a place of considerable spiritual value and a significant hub from a historical, artistic, and cultural perspective. The complex is a highly prized tourist destination, whose value has increased significantly in recent years thanks to restoration and enhancement projects.

https://www.virtualtour-360.it/vt/abbazia-di-chiaravalle-milanese/vt-web/

Along with Morimondo, one of the most beautiful and important Cistercian abbeys in existence. Voce di Popolo claims that the first wheels of Grana Padano were produced here. It is said that, having excess milk, the monks devised ways to avoid wasting this precious resource. It is clear that milk quotas did not exist in those days.

Update 05/17/2025: the route is now "almost" completely feasible, except for the fact that in some places the vegetation is practically invading the path.. which forces you to advance covering your hands to avoid scratching yourself badly with brambles and thorns. I don't want to be polemical.. but we have a mountain bike path in Milan.. it's possible that there is no one who takes care of it in a slightly more scrupulous way. Leaving aside the fact that the grass at the side of the path is over a meter high.. but this now seems to be the trend everywhere.. let's let the grass grow everywhere.. biodiversity.. no comment.. The path itself is also very nice for being in Milan, you could also organize some races on an annual basis, to revalue the territory and instead no association takes the initiative.. oh well. I hope it is completely restored so as not to compromise the beautiful work done years ago.

Suburban station with good connections to Milan

The MTB trail is really cool and quite technical. Whatch out for the wildlife here, sometimes rabbits and pheasants cross the trail right in front of you. After rainy periods the lower (the faster, straight section) part of the trail is flooded with water and cannot be used.