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Medieval Towers of Pavia – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Vistarino

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Medieval Towers of Pavia – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Vistarino

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Medieval Towers of Pavia – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Vistarino

02:23

39.9km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.7 km for 77 m

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15.5 km

Medieval Towers of Pavia

Highlight • Historical Site

In Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci you will find one of the most beautiful scenes in the city: the remains of the medieval towers that earned Pavia the nickname "city of a hundred towers".

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16.1 km

The Strada Nuova in Pavia is a historic street dating back to Roman times.
The name “Strada Nuova” does not suggest it, but it is actually the oldest street in Pavia.
The street is 1,195 meters long and runs from the Ponte Coperto to the Castello Visconteo.
The Roman street plan is still clearly visible in present-day Pavia.
The Strada Nuova is particularly lively and rich in shops and boutiques.

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16.3 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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16.7 km

Basilica of San Michele Maggiore

Highlight • Religious Site

This masterpiece in Lombardy-Romanesque style was built in the 12th century on the remains of an older church, where the coronation of the Lombard kings took place. This tradition continued in the new building and it was here that Frederick Barbarossa was awarded the Iron Crown of the Kingdom of Italy in 1155. The importance of the building explains its façade** of light sandstone (and not the then usual brick), remarkably balanced and varied in its sculpted decoration. On the right is a Romanesque door. On the door lintel, Christ gives Paul a papyrus scroll and Peter the keys to the church.

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20.7 km

Via Francigena Near Pavia

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via Francigena just outside Pavia

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24.8 km

Church of San Leonardo

Highlight • Religious Site

Church of San Leonardo Confessore in neoclassical/baroque style, rich in frescoes and decorations. Very suggestive. The parish church is dedicated to St. Leonard of Limoges.

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27.3 km

Via Francigena in Linarolo

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The Via Francigena runs through the municipality of Linarolo, which belonged to the Order of the Knights Templar.
The passage of pilgrims is confirmed by the existence, in the past, of a hospital for the Romans, mentioned by the Duke of Milan Gian Galeazzo Visconti in his Itinerary for pilgrims on their way to Rome, dated 1400. The forests and the proximity of the river provided the ideal setting for nature walks and reenacting an evocative history. The town is located in an area that was very popular in the Middle Ages, where the Strada Regina passed, via San Leonardo and Ospedaletto. The road connected Piacenza with Pavia along the Po and was the continuation of the Via Emilia (Rimini-Piacenza). Wikipedia

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29.6 km

Church of San Giacomo della Cerreta

Highlight • Religious Site

In the countryside between Belgioioso and the river Po, near the hamlet of San Giacomo della Cerreta stands the small church of San Giacomo, a destination for pilgrims because it is located on the ancient route of the Via Francigena, to which its name refers to another of the destinations of medieval pilgrims: Santiago de Compostella in Spain. In the past, near San Giacomo della Cerreta, there was the small settlement of Porcaria, whose name refers to the breeding of pigs, documented from the twelfth century and disappeared in the fourteenth century. The church is of Lombard art from the first half of the fifteenth century, it has a single room, entirely painted with votive paintings related to pilgrimages. In addition to the Madonna, Saint Roch and Saint James are repeatedly depicted, both in the guise of pilgrims, carrying a stick and a saddlebag. In the images of St. James, the characteristic shell that pilgrims collected at Cape Finisterre, on the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, has been added as a sign and reminder of the journey made.

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39.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

4.77 km

4.71 km

1.23 km

739 m

646 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

8.20 km

2.17 km

1.31 km

167 m

Elevation

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Thursday 28 May

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Medieval Towers of Pavia – Via Francigena Near Pavia loop from Vistarino

Medieval Towers of Pavia

Strada Nuova, Pavia

Ponte Coperto (the Covered Bridge) in Pavia

Basilica of San Michele Maggiore

Via Francigena Near Pavia

Church of San Leonardo

Via Francigena in Linarolo

Church of San Giacomo della Cerreta

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