Martesana Canal – View of the Adda River loop from Airuno

Martesana Canal – View of the Adda River loop from Airuno

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Martesana Canal – View of the Adda River loop from Airuno

04:57

82.1km

650m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 9 m for 29 m

After 82.2 km for 29 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.54 km

Brivio riverfront and Adda Bridge

Highlight • River

Fountain and great bars present

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12.3 km

Locks on the Adda and San Michele Bridge in Paderno

Highlight • Bridge

When traveling along the cycle path that goes up from Trezzo d'Adda towards Lecco, it is mandatory to pass through this point. Here you have the opportunity to admire the …

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21.2 km

Fiume Adda

Lake

23.9 km

Taccani Hydroelectric Power Plant and Trezzo Castle Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

The Alessandro Taccani hydroelectric power plant is a work of architectural art located in Trezzo sull'Adda, along the right bank of the Adda river. Founded by industrialist Cristoforo Benigno Crespi, …

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31.9 km

Adda Morta - riserva naturale

Nature Reserve

33.4 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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40.1 km

Martesana Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

«[...] A canal was built from the castle of Trezzo to the city, and it was called della Martesana, the county that passes through. [...]» The Naviglio della Martesana, also …

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49.6 km

The Rudun Water Wheel, Groppello d'Adda

Highlight • Monument

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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68.2 km

View of the Adda River

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stop to eat at the stallazzo

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71.1 km

Adda Cycle Path at Paderno d'Adda

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Very nice stretch of cycle path that passes near the Paderno d'Adda dams. Asphalt road that becomes dirt in the direction of Brivio, while attacking a very steep straight road towards Paderno d'Adda.

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82.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.0 km

24.6 km

13.5 km

8.97 km

6.66 km

411 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.5 km

26.3 km

17.2 km

4.70 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

21°C

13°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

November 27, 2022,Short personal autumn MVV edition

Also this year I "cut out" a short and autumn version of the MVV (Martesana Van Vlandeeren ). The Adda and the Brianza offer splendid colors and absolutely solitary corners (strange but true...). I "kept" the two "iconic" walls of the MVV, that of Paderno and the Gruganhberg. That of Paderno, a "classic" today no longer frequented since they reopened …

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January 23, 2022,3/4 Martesana Vlaanderen, winter edition.

The idea was to make the Martesana Vlaanderen (winter edition I invented it myself, as it is usually made in spring). But then for other problems I left too late, so I "cut" some points to reduce it a bit .. Anyway always splendid then in winter it has a particular flavor ....

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September 4, 2022,Martesana Van Vlaanderen 2022 (senza Montevecchia)

On the muur along the Adda following the MVV 2022 track (without the Montevecchia ring). Ideally, for me, three phases can be distinguished. The first up to Brivio is quite relaxing and touristic with the passage in the Crespi Village. The second really challenging in the woods below Merate before returning to the Adda thinking (wrongly) "now the most is …

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March 21, 2023,S.Genesio

Today I filled an old gap, went up to S.Genesio where I had never been on a bicycle, very serious..... The approach to Olgiate Molgora, where you take the climb to S.Genesio, I did it largely it starts on the Adda cycle path, not only because for me it's more comfortable from home but also because it avoids you much …

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May 31, 2026,Giro Cassaro d'Adda Lecco e ritorno

Miki Manu Flavia Mara Beppe Fede Pietro Roby Matteo Stefano Enzino. Beautiful route, beautiful landscape with long stretches of invigorating freshness. Dirt surface sometimes grueling... at least for my hands

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February 2, 2023,Short MVV Winter edition

Today the personal short Winter MVV (Martesana Van Vlaanderen) is a ritual. Every year after the "official spring" one I cut out some "personal" tracks with respect to the original one of the year, which I redo in autumn and winter. After having done it a couple of times in autumn, this is the first winter one on the MVV …

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February 14, 2023,Montevecchia e Lissolo per sterrati

Yesterday the plans must have been different....celebrating Valentine's Day (48 together) by bike with Anna but then "grandparents" commitments made the plans change... That's okay.... Started late and a nice ride in Brianza, redoing some sections of the MVV in spring 2022 in reverse. The climb to Montevecchia through Val Fredda (road in the woods still closed for a few …

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December 7, 2022,Short MVV con Stefania

Yesterday I retraced my steps, this time with Stefania (particularly good seen just "coming out" of a bad season, always very annoying) redoing a personal short MVV (Martesana Van Vlaanderen ), autumn edition. Departure from Cassano d'Adda with a foggy and cold day, then just before Trezzo d'Adda everything thins out, leaving a splendid sun even if in the shaded …

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