Porto d'Adda – Mulinetto Mill (1641) loop from Cornate d'Adda

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Porto d'Adda – Mulinetto Mill (1641) loop from Cornate d'Adda

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Porto d'Adda – Mulinetto Mill (1641) loop from Cornate d'Adda

02:19

8.67km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 1, 2026

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Bus stop

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3.18 km

Porto d'Adda

Highlight • Settlement

3.23 km

Church of San Giuseppe in Porto d'Adda

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In the square in front of the Church, benches, some plants and a fountain that is always open ...

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4.14 km

View of the Adda River and the A. Bertini Hydroelectric Power Station

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4.20 km

Angelo Bertini Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

The Bertini power plant is the oldest hydroelectric power plant of the Edison group and one of the oldest in Italy.

When it was inaugurated in September 1898, it set a series of technological records: it was the largest electrical plant in Europe and among the first in the world (second only to that of Niagara Falls).

The plant was built with the aim of obtaining sufficient power and energy to electrify Milan's tram network, a public service that Edison had taken out under concession from the Municipality.

On 19 December 1898, the last line still served by horses, that of Porta Ticinese, was finally crossed by electric trams: Milan became one of the first European cities to have tram lines entirely transformed to electric traction.

The power plant is dedicated to the memory of the engineer Angelo Bertini.

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4.20 km

Angelo Bertini Hydroelectric Power Station

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The Bertini is Edison's and Italy's oldest hydroelectric power plant, inaugurated in 1898 and once the most powerful in Europe. Created to electrify Milan's trams, it is located between Paderno and Cornate d’Adda, harnessing the Adda river. It includes turbines, control panels, and a transformation station, and is remotely controlled from the Venina Centre.

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5.46 km

Carlo Esterle Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Esterle plant was particularly cared for from an architectural point of view since it had to be representative of the Edison company that had built it. It appears more like a Lombard villa of delight than a real industrial apparatus. A beautiful place of interest to admire while traveling along the Adda cycle path along the Milanese bank.

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5.56 km

Carlo Esterle Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The family cycle path, well paved and substantially level, with lots of restaurants overlooking the river is worth a visit. Towards the central social cooperative with tavolacci, sliced cheeses and polenta. But for more adventurous routes (sometimes with real all mountain bikes) you just have to cross the river and go backwards to find yourself immersed in stony and steep paths especially from the initial side of Paderno. The final stretch towards Trezzo is surrounded by greenery. Giro the latter I repeat not suitable for families but for skilled drivers with suitable means.

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