Adda River – Vacchelli Canal entrance loop from Lambrate FS

Adda River – Vacchelli Canal entrance loop from Lambrate FS

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Adda River – Vacchelli Canal entrance loop from Lambrate FS

06:06

99.2km

220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 38.5 km for 184 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.7 km

Cycling Path Along the Muzza Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful dirt road along the bank of the Muzza canal. The compact terrain makes it accessible to anyone without difficulty.

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28.1 km

Viewpoint

31.2 km

Palazzo Anguissola

Castle

37.2 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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37.3 km

The Rudun Water Wheel, Groppello d'Adda

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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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38.5 km

Fara Gera d'Adda footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

What to say? To go from Milan to Selvino this is not the fastest way, but certainly the safest, because out of traffic, and very pleasant.

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49.7 km

Adda River

Highlight • River

The name of the river Adda derives from the Celtic "Abdua" and means "running water". With a route that runs for 313 km (entirely in Lombardy), it is the fourth …

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57.5 km

Vacchelli Canal entrance

Highlight • River

The Vacchelli Canal is a 34-kilometer engineering project commissioned by Garibaldi's Pietro Vacchelli in the late 19th century. Here we are at the beginning of the canal, where a monumental …

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60.0 km

Lanca della Cascinetta

Lake

63.2 km

Fiume Adda

Lake

70.1 km

Muzza Canal

Highlight • River

A part of the ride along simple but fun dirt cycle paths given the absence of traffic.

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86.2 km

Bosco del Carengione

Forest

89.3 km

Idroscalo of Milan

Highlight • Lake

The Idroscalo of Milan is a large artificial lake and public park located between the municipalities of Segrate and Peschiera Borromeo, historically known as the "sea of Milan". Born in …

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99.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

25.6 km

18.3 km

14.5 km

6.49 km

810 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

38.3 km

8.16 km

5.61 km

4.31 km

674 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

22°C

15°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Foggy Upcycle 24

Too bad about the fog, which accompanied us practically for the entire ride, but a great experience. With cyclists of all backgrounds, from the very calm to the high-performance ones. A rather technical route, given the high humidity. A traverse of overhanging wooden sleepers claimed more than one victim.
Even a retirement, due to the gear shift pig.
I arrived …

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