View of the Adda River loop from Cornate d'Adda

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View of the Adda River loop from Cornate d'Adda

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View of the Adda River loop from Cornate d'Adda

02:46

40.9km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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9.06 km

Taccani Hydroelectric Power Plant and Trezzo Castle Tower

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The Alessandro Taccani hydroelectric power plant is a work of architectural art located in Trezzo sull'Adda, along the right bank of the Adda river. Founded by industrialist Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, the plant has been generating clean and sustainable energy for over a century. Every year, it produces around 60 million kilowatt hours, equivalent to the average annual consumption of 24 thousand families. Behind her, the medieval castle of Trezzo, with its 42 meter high square tower towering above it.

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Alessandro Taccani Hydroelectric Power Station

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The hydroelectric power plant of Trezzo sull’Adda (MI), named after Alessandro Taccani, is a production plant and an iconic monument located on the banks of the Adda River. It was built in an eclectic style (a mix of different styles) between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century by the architect Gaetano Moretti, designer of the nearby workers’ village of Crespi d’Adda, at the request of the industrialist Cristoforo Benigno Crespi to supply energy to his cotton mill. The power plant was built between 1903 and 1906 at the base of the rocky promontory that determines the bend of the river and on whose summit remain the ruins of the castle built in 1370 by Barnabò Visconti, on the remains of a previous Lombard structure. For this reason, at the request of the industrialist Crespi, the power plant was built using the local stone called “ceppo d’Adda” and taking up the verticalizing modules of the fortress above, so as to integrate perfectly with the surrounding environment. The interiors were also taken care of in a particular way and present a particular liberty style contaminated by neo-gothic.

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11.9 km

Fiume Adda

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18.9 km

View of the Adda River

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stop to eat at the stallazzo

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22.0 km

View of San Michele Bridge and Taccani Hydroelectric Power Station

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View from the Ponte S. Michele

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22.1 km

View of the San Michele Bridge from Salita del Toscano

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The San Michele bridge, also known as the Calusco bridge, Paderno bridge or Röthlisberger bridge, is an iron arch bridge, with mixed rail-road traffic, which connects the towns of Paderno d'Adda and Calusco d'Adda crossing a gorge of the Adda river.

A masterpiece recognized as one of the symbols of Italian industrial archaeology, in 2017 the bridge was nominated to be included in the UNESCO list of world heritage sites

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23.0 km

San Michele Bridge of Paderno d'Adda

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The San Michele bridge, also known as the Calusco bridge, Paderno bridge or Röthlisberger bridge, is an icon of Italian industrial archaeology. Located in the gorge of the Adda river, it connects Paderno d'Adda and Calusco d'Adda and is an iron arch bridge for mixed rail-road traffic, now open only to road transit.

With over 100 meters of height above the waters of the Adda river, the bridge offers a spectacular visual impact from the top. Its fascinating structure and the history linked to the region make it a point of reference along the Lecco-Trezzo d'Adda route. A recognized masterpiece, the San Michele Bridge represents a significant testimony to the local industrial history.

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23.4 km

Locks on the Adda and San Michele Bridge in Paderno

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When traveling along the cycle path that goes up from Trezzo d'Adda towards Lecco, it is mandatory to pass through this point. Here you have the opportunity to admire the San Michele di Paderno bridge from afar and also the barrage locks for the management of the waters of the Adda river

JUNE 2022
The road that passes under the S. Michele bridge, which was closed for some years for consolidation works, has finally been reopened to transit!!

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28.8 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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