Prato Cathedral – Mercatale Bridge loop from Prato

Prato Cathedral – Mercatale Bridge loop from Prato

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Prato Cathedral – Mercatale Bridge loop from Prato

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11.8km

80m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.91 km for 162 m

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Bus stop

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616 m

Prato Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The Cathedral of Santo Stefano is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Prato, located in Piazza del Duomo. In July 1996, Pope John Paul II elevated it to the dignity of a minor basilica. Inside is the most important cycle of frescoes by Filippo Lippi, outside the external pulpit built by Michelozzo and decorated by Donatello,

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4.98 km

Church of Saint Michael in Canneto

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The church appears to have been built in the late 12th-early 13th century and underwent a substantial renovation in neo-Gothic style around 1910.

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6.16 km

Bisenzio River Dam and Old Mill

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visible from the cycle path

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7.86 km

Bisenzio Beach Seen From the Cycle Path

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Temporary beach set up along the Bisenzio in the summer

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9.59 km

Mercatale Bridge

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The Mercatale bridge is located in Prato and is of medieval origin. It gave access to the homonymous square which at the time was one of the largest in Europe. Before the Second World War the bridge was enlarged and reinforced with concrete but in 1944 it was bombed and now has the original medieval structure.

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10.1 km

Cycle Path along the Bisenzio

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The Bisenzio is an important Italian river in northern Tuscany, about 47 kilometers long, known for being a right tributary of the Arno River. It originates from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines and crosses the provinces of Prato and Florence, serving as a geographical and historical axis for the entire Bisenzio Valley.

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