Martesana Canal loop from Villa Pompea

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Martesana Canal loop from Villa Pompea

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Martesana Canal loop from Villa Pompea

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104km

670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.25 km for 142 m

After 101 km for 142 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.3 km

Groppello Water Wheel on the Martesana Canal

Highlight • Monument

Once you arrive in Cassano d'Adda, you can't help but admire the "rudon," a perfectly preserved and fully functional wooden wheel.
The ancient washhouse nearby is also beautiful.

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14.8 km

Adda Morta - riserva naturale

Nature Reserve

34.4 km

Locks on the Adda and San Michele Bridge in Paderno

Highlight • Bridge

When traveling along the cycle path that goes up from Trezzo d'Adda towards Lecco, it is mandatory to pass through this point. Here you have the opportunity to admire the …

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35.4 km

Adda Cycle Path at Paderno d'Adda

Highlight • Cycleway

Very nice stretch of cycle path that passes near the Paderno d'Adda dams. Asphalt road that becomes dirt in the direction of Brivio, while attacking a very steep straight road towards Paderno d'Adda.

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51.3 km

Lago di Olginate

Lake

61.7 km

Brivio riverfront and Adda Bridge

Highlight • River

Fountain and great bars present

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78.2 km

Fiume Adda

Lake

81.0 km

Taccani Hydroelectric Power Plant and Trezzo Castle Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Alessandro Taccani hydroelectric power plant is a work of architectural art located in Trezzo sull'Adda, along the right bank of the Adda river. Founded by industrialist Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, …

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90.4 km

The Rudun Water Wheel, Groppello d'Adda

Highlight • Monument

Famous water wheel of Groppello d'Adda built around 1600 and probably designed by Leonardo da Vinci. The locals affectionately call it 'el rudun', that is, the big wheel.

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95.4 km

Naviglio Martesana Cycle Path Between Bellinzago Lombardo and Inzago

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

About 30 klm long, the Martesana is one of the most beautiful cycle paths in Italy

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97.2 km

Martesana Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

«[...] A canal was built from the castle of Trezzo to the city, and it was called della Martesana, the county that passes through. [...]» The Naviglio della Martesana, also …

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104 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.1 km

24.1 km

21.6 km

10.0 km

6.15 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.8 km

37.3 km

18.6 km

3.80 km

2.23 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

11°C

6°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 7, 2025,Fahrradtour die Adda entlang nach Mailand

Since we were here, I didn't want to deprive my wife of the wonderful bike path along the Adda River and then right along the Martesana Canal to Milan. I've done this tour three times now and am once again thrilled by the varied route. Today we also spotted some animals, most of which I photographed as hidden object pictures. …

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May 13, 2022,Fiume Adda: da Lecco a Milano

Wonderful route along the Adda river. All cycle, without cars. Easy but challenging in terms of distance, above all because the dirt road in the initial part tires the arms.

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May 11, 2025,pascolando sull'Adda fino a Crespi

The route is always beautiful, basically without any particular differences in height, in this case to get around the landslide before Trezzo we chose to go on some paths in the woods, simple route (for a MTB) but many plants blocking the road. Obviously you can avoid making paths and go back up to the road then go back down …

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December 11, 2021,Martesana + Paderno + Adda around 0ºC

It had been a while since I did this route - skipped in autumn, perhaps the best season to do it, for this season's coloring - and I feared more than the mud the ice after the snowfalls of the previous days, especially in the cobbled climb of the wall. of Paderno. Instead, not a lot of ice - the …

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April 6, 2025,Lecco-Milano_viaAddaNMartesana

The Adda cycle path at its best, in full spring! A green and peaceful route, along the water, with 3 important deviations:
- the first leaving Lecco, you pass on the provincial road (they are widening a bridge)
- the second, due to a now historic landslide, between Stallazzo and the Bertini power plant, you pass by pushing on a …

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September 30, 2023,Lecco🚲Milano, Adda-Martesana

Apart from the nightmare of transporting bikes on trains in Milan. Beautiful Martesana and Adda cycle paths.

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July 1, 2023,Milano Lecco - Martesana e Adda (ritorno in treno)

Beautiful cycle path, well-kept, full of signs and information

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July 27, 2025,Martesana e ciclabile dell’Adda

Sunny Sunday, so let's hop on the bike and off we go! 😎
Today's route is on the Martesana bike path, along the Martesana canal, and the Adda River bike path.
The starting point is near Milan's central station, and as we continue, the noise of the city fades, giving way to nature and its sounds.
Gorgonzola, Villa Fornaci, and …

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