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Covered Bridge (Pavia) – Ponte Coperto of Pavia loop from Pavia

Covered Bridge (Pavia) – Ponte Coperto of Pavia loop from Pavia

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Covered Bridge (Pavia) – Ponte Coperto of Pavia loop from Pavia

01:38

27.9km

70m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 1.51 km for 104 m

After 1.72 km for 52 m

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1.36 km

Ponte Coperto (the Covered Bridge) in Pavia

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The Covered Bridge connects the historic center of Pavia to Borgo Ticino. The first bridge at this point was built by order of Emperor Augustus and was replaced in the 14th century by a covered bridge. Due to the damage suffered by the Allied bombings during the Second World War, one of the arches of the fourteenth-century bridge collapsed and it was decided to demolish the entire structure. The new bridge was inaugurated in 1951; on the entrance portal on the city side, in memory of past events, a plaque was placed reading: "On the ancient passage of the cerulean Ticino, in the image of the ancient Covered Bridge, demolished by the fury of war, the Italian Republic rebuilt it".

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1.56 km

Covered Bridge (Pavia)

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The Covered Bridge, also known as Ponte Vecchio, crosses the Ticino River and connects the historic center of Pavia with the characteristic Borgo Ticino district, originally located outside the peripheral walls of the city. The neighborhood was traditionally inhabited by washermen, scree workers and fishermen.

The bridge, symbol of Pavia, is particular, with its five arches, entirely covered by a structure, and equipped with two portals at its ends. Also, there is a small chapel in the middle of the bridge.

The current Ponte Coperto was built between 1949 and 1951 and reflects the characteristics of the ancient Ponte Coperto dating back to the 14th century, which in turn had replaced the ancient Roman bridge (whose columns are still visible today).

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1.77 km

View of the Coperto Bridge

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Rebuilt in the mid-fourteenth century to replace the old Roman bridge (whose pillars can still be seen), it connects the historic center of the city with the picturesque medieval village beyond the Ticino, a traditional town of washerwomen, gravel diggers and fishermen. Its feature, which makes it the evocative symbol of Pavia, is its roofing, commissioned by Galeazzo II Visconti in the aftermath of the conquest of the city, and the presence of an eighteenth-century chapel, dedicated to St. John of Nepomuk. Bombed in World War II, the bridge was rebuilt in the early 1950s.

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8.12 km

Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Novello

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The Sanctuary was built at the end of the 1500s by the Bonacossa family. Inside it is still possible to admire the original fresco of the ancient chapel.

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8.15 km

Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Novello

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The sanctuary of Santa Maria del Novello is located in the floodplain area next to the left main bank of the Po. The river flows a few hundred meters.
Popular tradition has it placed to protect from the floods of the Great River.
The construction, built on an ancient chapel and carried out by the Bonacossa family, dates back to the end of 1500.
Inside the sanctuary it is still possible to admire the original fresco of the ancient chapel.
In a state of disrepair at the end of the 1800s, the building was recovered in 1922 and since then its rebirth has been celebrated on the last Sunday of August

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25.8 km

View of the Ponte Coperto on the Ticino River

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Beautiful simple roads for mtb and gravel, the city side winds up to the Golf Club then goes up on asphalt, the city side winds up to Bereguardo all on a dirt road along the river

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