The best road cycling routes around Mediglia

Il Sentiero Adda e Muzza indicates a network of spectacular cycle-pedestrian and dirt routes in the Lombardy plain, ideal for mountain bikes, gravel bikes, and trekking. These paths mainly run along the banks of the Adda river and the artificial Muzza canal, touching the provinces of Milan, Lodi, and Cremona within the protected natural area of the Parco Regionale Adda Sud.

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Villavesco, a hamlet of Tavazzano con Villavesco in the province of Lodi, is a 17th-century place of worship. The structure features a yellow facade with niches and bas-reliefs, a rectangular plan with symmetrical chapels, and historical sacred artworks.

The Votive Chapel of via Monza is located in Cassignanica, a hamlet of the municipality of Rodano (MI). It is a small religious and ritual architecture protected as a historical asset and included in the catalogue of cultural heritage of the Lombardy Region.

The bridge over the Muzza Canal, located in Lavagna (a hamlet of the municipality of Comazzo in the province of Lodi), is a historical landmark for crossing this ancient artificial waterway. The Muzza is a branch of the Adda river, known for being one of the oldest canals in Europe. Lavagna Lodigiana is a small rural village immersed in the countryside that develops right next to the canal. The bridge area is frequented by cyclists and hikers who travel along the Muzza cycle path or the Muzza-Ponte di Lavagna route, enjoying the river landscape.

The Locks of Bellinzago Lombardo are an important historical hydraulic engineering work located along the course of the Naviglio della Martesana. They represent one of the best-known stopping and points of interest for cyclists and hikers who frequent the canal bank. These historical hydraulic systems (locks or sluices) originally served to regulate the flow of water and allow commercial navigation between the Adda and Milan.

The Adda River is the fourth longest watercourse in Italy with its 313 kilometers and is entirely within the Lombardy region. It represents one of the main left tributaries of the Po River and has a very large hydrographic basin that covers about a third of the regional territory

The Tavazzano and Montanaso thermoelectric power plant covers an area of 79 hectares in the Municipalities of Montanaso Lombardo and Tavazzano con Villavesco, in the province of Lodi, 25 km from Milan. The plant has an installed capacity of 1,970 MW and consists of three combined cycle units. The plant is close to important electricity consumption centers.

The Muzza canal (61 km long in total) is a branch of the Adda River and has recently celebrated its 800th anniversary, making it one of the oldest in Europe. Its name, with slight variations over the centuries, still recalls the Roman family Mutia who moved here in 90 BC, starting the first land reclamation works. Smaller watercourses branch off from the wide canal, winding through the countryside for a total length of about 1000 kilometers, mainly intended for agricultural irrigation. The surrounding landscape of countryside and farmhouses is evocative, with a succession of tree-lined rows and open fields. It is also very interesting from a naturalistic point of view as it attracts many aquatic birds that can be observed along the route.