Fontanili Trail – Valle del Boia Trail loop from Gazzada-Schianno-Morazzone

Fontanili Trail – Valle del Boia Trail loop from Gazzada-Schianno-Morazzone

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Fontanili Trail – Valle del Boia Trail loop from Gazzada-Schianno-Morazzone

03:14

48.7km

430m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.1 km

Lagozza di Besnate Archaeological Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Archaeological site in the municipality of Besnate, the so-called lagozza is a small but charming lake surrounded by a small swamp. This peat bog gave birth, in 1877, to an ancient pile-dwelling and from there a civilization was discovered, called precisely the Lagozza Civilization, which in all likelihood lived here about 5,000 years ago.

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13.4 km

Lagozzetta Pond and Archaeological Site

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The Lagozzetta basin, once a marsh, preserves traces of an ancient prehistoric settlement with pile-dwelling structures. Among the archaeological finds that have emerged, weaving tools and paleobotanical remains stand out, testifying to the agricultural and forest life of the third millennium BC.

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14.0 km

Madonna degli Alpini Shrine

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Nice passage during the GS Prealpino route
From there a not very long technical descent starts

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31.4 km

Fontanili Trail

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Between Besnate and Premezzo, this trail is an excellent opportunity to walk with the whole family in nature. It winds through the humid area of the fontanili, inside the Lombardy Park of the Ticino Valley. Not far from here you can easily cross the Sorgiorile stream.

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31.9 km

Oasis of the Fontanili – Arsago Seprio and Besnate Forest Reserve

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Along the Sorgiorile canal, between Premezzo and Besnate, this natural oasis is a real panacea in the province of Varese. The area is particularly suitable for mountain bike or gravel tours.

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32.1 km

Fontanili Trail (Ticino Park)

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This trail winds along the protected wetland of the Oasi dei Fontanili. Easy and accessible to everyone, it does not present any particular difficulties and allows for pleasant cycling in the greenery.

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32.4 km

Ticino-Seprio Trail Rest Area

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The Ticino-Seprio trail runs on dirt and asphalt roads, with some elevation changes. If the entire route lasts about 15 kilometers, at this point, between Premezzo and Besnate, there is a rest area. In a clearing, in fact, there is a small house, signs, benches and tables.

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33.1 km

Valle del Boia Trail

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more or less demanding paths, many different circuits to try (all marked with various colors)

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48.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

17.5 km

9.45 km

1.65 km

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

21.2 km

4.37 km

714 m

424 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

22°C

12°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

September 12, 2026,Tour dei castelli Viscontei+ parco del Ticino

A route through Ticino and Lake Varese.
It will pass through the Visconti Castle of San Vito Somma Lombardo, passing by the Castle of Jerago, and that of Caidate, until reaching the Belvedere of Azzate, a panoramic terrace overlooking Lake Varese, the Prealps and the Monte Rosa chain.
After passing through the Castle of Azzate and through the Piane Viscontee …

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