Top 4 Natural Monuments around Dueville

it is worth visiting these places for the tranquility and the scenery

Great ride for a bit of training

*Update February 2025: the main path has been cleared and widened, and the valley is no longer so difficult and adventurous; only the final part remains wild, with numerous fallen trees.

The set of springs that make up the Bacchiglione stream are enclosed in a splendid naturalistic area. It is possible to access it from different points and in different ways, but in any case cycling here is wonderful. There is a refreshment point: to check its opening I recommend you visit the official website of the place, https://www.risorgivedelbacchiglione.it.

The Sant'Andrea Valley in Grumolo di Pedemonte is a wild, chaotic, intricate, humid, and gloomy environment. The adventurous trail is often interrupted by a stream that must be forded and large fallen trees that must be climbed over or circumnavigated; you'll need to be resourceful to continue. Furthermore, some sections and variants may be interrupted by a wall of brambles and nettles. Nature reigns supreme: the deep green moss contrasts with the black, shiny basalt—a sign of the Bregonze's volcanic origins—that emerges from the ground and characterizes the riverbed. The Valley is named after Sant'Andrea because in centuries past there stood a small rustic church dedicated to the saint, accessible by a path descending from the "Bosco del Prete" (Priest's Woods). A cross has been placed on the site of the former church, a small clearing surrounded by dense forest. https://www.altovicentinonline.it/rubriche/itinerari/da-grumolo-alla-valle-di-santandrea-e-al-rivon/

The resurgences are spontaneous outcrops of water, typical of the Po Valley: in this particular case, in the mountains the water of rain or snow origin is not retained by the karst soil of the Asiago Plateau and the Little Dolomites; instead of remaining on the surface and descending through the valleys, it infiltrates the rocks, forming cracks, tunnels and caves; after this slow journey underground, which can last 10 years, in the low plain it encounters waterproof clay layers which force it to re-emerge. It comes out very pure, very clear, full of mineral salts and at a constant temperature of 10-13°. This is how the Bacchiglione river originates, in the middle of the countryside as if by magic, and then flows through Vicenza, Padua and finally flows into the Adriatic. The Bacchiglione Resurgences are a nature reserve which, thanks to the aforementioned peculiarities of the water, create an ideal habitat to host animal and plant species not common in the surrounding areas. They are a resting place for migratory birds and there is in fact a hut for birdwatching. This oasis of peace is open on weekends and divided into three areas: the first accessible for free; the second only with a guided tour (for a fee, booking on the site a few days in advance); the last area is a complete reserve and can only be used for scientific purposes. https://www.risorgivedelbacchiglione.it

Easy and fun even for children. In summer almost always in the shade.

I suggest starting the route at the Angarano power plant, to be seen absolutely south of the Ponte Vecchio, and go down to Piazzola sul Brenta, you can do both right and left Brenta, with a bit of orientation and a spirit of adventure you can also find a well-trodden bottom.