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Start of the Villoresi Canal – Panperduto Dam loop from Turbigo

Start of the Villoresi Canal – Panperduto Dam loop from Turbigo

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Start of the Villoresi Canal – Panperduto Dam loop from Turbigo

04:04

65.3km

350m

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: July 31, 2026

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Parco Regionale della Valle del Ticino

Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.33 km

Naviglio Vecchio

Lake

7.44 km

Castellans Water Control Station and Stone Bridge

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In the midst of nature before returning to the state road

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18.7 km

Start of the Villoresi Canal

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More than 85 kilometers long, the Villoresi canal is among the most important artificial waterways in Italy. It owes its name to the engineer Eugenio Villoresi, who began designing it in 1862. Here you are just downstream from the Panperduto dam, immediately after the diversion locks, between the Villoresi canal and the Industriale canal (or Vizzola canal), whose main branch will flow into the Naviglio Grande.

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18.9 km

Panperduto Dam — Start of the Villoresi Canal

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The Villoresi canal: It originates here from the Panperduto dam in the Maddalena area (Somma Lombardo), a hamlet of Somma Lombardo, and flows into the Adda river or, alternatively, into the Martesana canal near Cassano d'Adda at the end of a long route 86 km which qualifies it as the second longest artificial waterway in Italy, after the Emiliano Romagnolo canal and in front of the Cavour canal.
The canal, which runs horizontally from west to east, in the upper plain of Milan, was completed in 1890.

The Industrial Canal: also known as the Vizzola canal, is an artificial watercourse that derives its waters from the Ticino river, through the Panperduto dam near Somma Lombardo, where the waters of the Villoresi canal are also derived[1]. The canal was inaugurated in 1900, with the name of "Vittorio Emanuele III industrial canal", its construction was due to the production of hydroelectric energy. In fact, the industrial canal drives the turbines of three hydroelectric power plants: the Vizzola power plant, the Tornavento power plant and the Castelli di Turbigo power plant. Just beyond this facility the canal branches into 3 channels: on the left most of the water (64 m³/s in summer, 35 m³/s in winter) flows into the Naviglio Grande, which receives its effective flow here; [2] in the centre, however, the Turbighetto discharger originates, having a flow rate of approximately 50 m³/s. This flows into the Ticino, after having activated the turbines of a fourth hydroelectric power plant: the Turbigo Inferiore power plant. The regression channel originates on the right. This third branch flows into the Ticino in the Casa delle Barche area. Through a gravel dam on the Ticino its waters are conveyed into the Langosco canal, activating the Varzi hydroelectric power plant.

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19.6 km

Panperduto Dam

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iconic place where you can see the birth of the Naviglio and the Villoresi canal

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27.0 km

View of Sesto Calende, the Ticino River, and Monte Rosa

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the cycle path on Lake Comabbio is very beautiful, at the beginning of the tour from Somma Lombardo you are in the middle of the mega traffic of the SS33, otherwise it is quite quiet and acceptable.

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27.3 km

View of the Ticino River from Sesto Calende

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Characteristic riverside that crosses the town of Sesto Calende, an area where almost all the clubs are concentrated, to do, photograph and why not, to stop.

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28.6 km

Sesto Calende Riverfront Promenade

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Sesto Calende is located on the southern border of Lake Maggiore, near the Ticino river. Historically, this location was a key point for river trade and was recognized as a city in 2011. It boasts monuments such as the Abbey of San Donato and the erratic boulder Sass da Preja Büia.

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32.7 km

Ruins

36.5 km

View of the Ticino River from the riverbank

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Quiet cycle route along the river. Hardly any cars

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63.3 km

Roggia Molinara

Lake

65.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.6 km

17.0 km

8.89 km

3.38 km

1.35 km

118 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

24.8 km

4.31 km

3.08 km

1.43 km

307 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 30 July

37°C

24°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

October 2, 2022,Sulle tracce di IPPOSIDRA...🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️... 😎

Following the GPX track downloaded from the FAI site, I retraced what remains of the horse-drawn railway of 1854 which allowed to bring the barges of goods from the ticinello (large canal) to the port of Sesto calende. Some stretches of the trail I had to push the bike on foot. Still it was nice and interesting.

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February 4, 2023,Geocaching 🌬️🚴#borderpaolino

Geocaching of the "things" left in key places by BORDERPAOLINO I must say an interesting and ingenious idea, to perfect the fixing the first object on my return was gone, however I recovered the label found on the ground.
PS I didn't understand because I had the wind against the outward and return journeys, I knew about the Fantozzi cloud …

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December 15, 2024,🚴🚴🏻‍♀️Giovani marmotte e orologi

It's incredible how a tour that started out quietly has then given us emotions... I'll tell you the sequence of events.
News arrives that the wildlings (the free people) are coming down from the northern wall. Roberta and I immediately set off to help Jon Snow. We ask Stannis (@Fabio Rivolta) for help but he's out with his little dog. …

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October 23, 2024,Magnago Sesto calende

Finally after many days of rain and various things to do, today I went for a walk, but my legs are no longer there....

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February 4, 2024,Naviglio > Arona x video Gravel Mary

Today gravel excursion on the canal towards Arona, classic tour but made to test the new Gravel bike! If you're curious you can find everything on my YouTube channel EPIC DAYS 🙌🙌🙌 ps: you can find the link in my profile! 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

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September 1, 2024,Da Sesto Calende a Busto in compagnia dell'acqua. (in tutti i sensi)

Today for the first time I decided to do train plus bike. I left from Busto by train to Sesto Calende. Then home along the Ticino, the canal and the Villoresi. And since the water wasn't enough, a completely unexpected downpour. But a nice ride and great fun with excellent views. Greetings to all

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June 2, 2022,Lonate Pozzolo via Gaggio Gravel

Tour along the Ticino, from Tornavento, Panperduto dam, Sesto Calende and back

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May 21, 2022,Tour de Ticino (oder auch Extremo)

The first 10 km (east side) of the Ticino are very nice to drive on the water. Then the cycle path becomes a cycle highway for about 14km and runs constantly along the canalized Ticino, which can get boring, but the barrages are worth seeing, especially as a kayaker, really ingenious hydraulic engineering. As on the west side, water channels …

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Start of the Villoresi Canal – Panperduto Dam loop from Turbigo

Castellans Water Control Station and Stone Bridge

Start of the Villoresi Canal

Panperduto Dam — Start of the Villoresi Canal

Panperduto Dam

View of Sesto Calende, the Ticino River, and Monte Rosa

View of the Ticino River from Sesto Calende

Sesto Calende Riverfront Promenade

View of the Ticino River from the riverbank

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