The best road cycling routes around Cernusco Sul Naviglio

The Naviglio della Martesana, also known as Naviglio Piccolo (in Lombard Navili de la Martesana or Naviliett), is one of the Milanese canals that connects Milan with the Adda river, from which it receives water at Concesa, just downstream from Trezzo sull'Adda. It was named Martesana, after the county it would cross, by Francesco Sforza in 1457, even before construction work began in 1460.

La Cappella dei Morti della Peste, commonly known locally as Il Tombone, is a small 17th-century religious building located in Imbersago (in the province of Lecco), along via Lamperti. It is a place steeped in history and memory linked to the devastating Manzonian plague epidemic of 1630.

The Ponte di San Rocco in Vimercate is the only intact example in Lombardy of a fortified medieval bridge, located at the end of the ancient decumanus (the current Via Cavour). The original structure dates back to Roman times, inserted along the main road axis. It is a "donkey's back" bridge with four arches, 28.50 meters long and about 4.5 meters wide, built of stone with blocks of ceppo and serizzo. In the Middle Ages, it was fortified and transformed into a tower-gate (the only surviving one of the seven original gates of Vimercate's city walls).

The section of the Naviglio Martesana cycle path between Bellinzago Lombardo and Inzago is a flat, entirely asphalted stretch without technical difficulties, ideal for cycle tourists of all levels. This specific rural fragment runs for about 3-4 kilometers along the Martesana canal in a protected area.

The Naviglio della Martesana, also known as Naviglio Piccolo, is the Milanese canal that enters the city from the northeast. It is a navigable canal that connects Milan with the Adda river and therefore with Lake Como. Designed by Leonardo da Vinci, it was inaugurated by Ludovico il Moro in 1496. Along the canal, a cycle-pedestrian path was built in the 90s, very popular with Milanese people, especially on Sundays. It is indeed easy to encounter families, cyclists, and runners training. The almost completely flat route and the good condition of the road surface make it suitable for all types of bicycles: gravel, mountain bikes, hybrids, and city bikes. The Martesana cycle path starts from Cassina de’ Pomm at the corner of via Melchiorre Gioia and extends for 30 km, passing through the municipalities of Cologno Monzese, Vimodrone, Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina dei Pecchi, Bussero, Gorgonzola, Gessate, Inzago, and Cassano d'Adda

Montevecchia is a charming hilltop village located in the province of Lecco, famous for its terraced vineyards and for being nicknamed the "Tuscany of Brianza". Perched at about 442 meters above sea level, it offers a spectacular panoramic view that, on the clearest days, ranges from the peaks of Monte Rosa to the skyscrapers of Milan.

The Naviglio Martesana (also known as Naviglio Piccolo) is a historic canal that connects Milan with the Adda River, ending its course right at Cassano d'Adda. This final stretch offers splendid natural landscapes, cycle paths and pedestrian paths, and important historical testimonies.

The Locks of Bellinzago Lombardo are an important historical hydraulic engineering work located along the course of the Naviglio della Martesana. They represent one of the best-known stopping and points of interest for cyclists and hikers who frequent the canal bank. These historical hydraulic systems (locks or sluices) originally served to regulate the flow of water and allow commercial navigation between the Adda and Milan.