Vacchelli Canal entrance – Adda River loop from Zelo Buon Persico

Vacchelli Canal entrance – Adda River loop from Zelo Buon Persico

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Vacchelli Canal entrance – Adda River loop from Zelo Buon Persico

03:51

67.4km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.21 km

Lanca della Cascinetta

Lake

5.69 km

Vacchelli Canal entrance

Highlight • River

The Vacchelli Canal is a 34-kilometer engineering project commissioned by Garibaldi's Pietro Vacchelli in the late 19th century. Here we are at the beginning of the canal, where a monumental …

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8.42 km

Gravel Path Along the Adda River

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cool, mostly shaded, a mix between wild and well-kept: this is how the stretch of trail in the Adda Sud Park appears, which goes from Rivolta d'Adda to the Canale Vacchelli.

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13.5 km

Adda River

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The name of the river Adda derives from the Celtic "Abdua" and means "running water". With a route that runs for 313 km (entirely in Lombardy), it is the fourth …

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23.7 km

Groppello Water Wheel on the Martesana Canal

Highlight • Monument

Once you arrive in Cassano d'Adda, you can't help but admire the "rudon," a perfectly preserved and fully functional wooden wheel.
The ancient washhouse nearby is also beautiful.

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23.8 km

The Rudun Water Wheel, Groppello d'Adda

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Famous water wheel of Groppello d'Adda built around 1600 and probably designed by Leonardo da Vinci. The locals affectionately call it 'el rudun', that is, the big wheel.

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25.2 km

Adda Morta - riserva naturale

Nature Reserve

31.3 km

Martesana Canal

Highlight • River

The Naviglio Martesana, also known as the Naviglio Piccolo, reaches as far as Milan and originates right here. It is an artificial canal built for commercial purposes in 1457, and …

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44.4 km