Villoresi Canal – Towpath of the Villoresi Canal loop from Somma Lombardo

Villoresi Canal – Towpath of the Villoresi Canal loop from Somma Lombardo

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Villoresi Canal – Towpath of the Villoresi Canal loop from Somma Lombardo

05:17

93.5km

360m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 16.1 km for 111 m

Permit required

After 77.1 km for 111 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.5 km

Alzaia Canale Villoresi

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Villoresi Canal cycle path.

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25.4 km

Strada Alzaia Canale Villoresi (Buscate)

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Villoresi Canal cycle path.

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26.3 km

Alzaia Canale Villoresi Road (Arconate)

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Villoresi Canal cycle path.

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26.8 km

Villoresi Canal Between Arconate and Buscate

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stretch between Arconate and Buscate ... the fields cultivated with Colza make it very colorful in spring

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27.5 km

Along the Alzaia of the Villoresi Canal

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Parquet with benches sheltered by trees for parking.

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42.1 km

Canale Villoresi is a canal in Italy; it was the brainchild of Lombardy engineer Eugenio Villoresi.
It originates from the River Ticino near the village of Somma Lombardo, and runs eastwards for 86 kilometres (53 mi) to the Adda River.
Construction began in 1877, but Villoresi himself died two years later. The works were completed in 1890 by a consortium.
Irrigation was the canal's main reason for being but the addition of locks enabled cargoes of sand to be carried along it.

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46.7 km

Alzaia Canale Villoresi Road (Arese)

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Villoresi Canal cycle path.

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55.0 km

Towpath of the Villoresi Canal

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In this photo you can only see Villoresi making a "ditch" but by moving your gaze to the left, if you are at this point, you will be able to see that the Olona river passes under the bed where the canal flows.
The Villoresi canal is quite old, it is more than 100 years old. It originates from the Panperduto dam in Somma Lombardo (VA) and, after 90 km, flows into the Adda river and then resumes its course and reaches the Po' river where its course ends.
Thanks to this canal, since the end of the 19th century, the Po Valley has become an expanse of crops of all kinds from rice paddies to corn fields.

Furthermore, a few years ago, the water from this canal was used to animate the water games during the Expo including the famous Tree of Life that we all know.

For all this organization we must thank the work of the East Ticino Villoresi Reclamation Consortium which provides maintenance of the canal every year.

For info below you will find the link to the first interview conducted by Legnano Web TV with some members of the Consortium

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80.5 km

Viewpoint

93.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.1 km

27.0 km

24.8 km

7.49 km

2.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.0 km

24.4 km

8.95 km

7.54 km

454 m

218 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Monday 9 November

13°C

6°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

January 11, 2024,Giro gravel

Thanks...it's a museum piece now...the lever is used for the front multiplier

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July 5, 2024,Milano-Lago Maggiore at the sunset 🌇 🚄

Classic of the Milanese, Milan-Sesto Calende. Always beautiful, very few people around and quite pleasant temperature. Return with new Hitachi train very comfortable 😊

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March 22, 2025,We can be heroes...🚴🌧️🌧️🚅🚅

Unable to pedal tomorrow we challenge the weather that theoretically tells us that it shouldn't rain much. In reality the first two hours are under pretty heavy rain. We only meet two "Heroes", or idiots, you decide🤭! Oh well, we've done a few km, we get on the train in Somma soaked and muddy, we go back to base, yay!

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