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Martesana cycle route

Where
Ciclabile della Martesana (MI)

In 1457 work was begun on the Martesana – also known as Naviglio Piccolo – a feat of engineering to which Leonardo da Vinci also contributed: a canal to join Milan, the Adda and Lake Como.

The canal, built for Francesco Sforza, was a very important project and now with a cycle route alongside for over 30 kilometres.

Starting from Milan, the route begins near Cassina de’ Pomm, at the corner of Via Melchiorre Gioia, and passes through Cologno Monzese, Vimodrone, Cernusco sul Naviglio, Cassina de’ Pecchi, Bussero, Gorgonzola, Gessate, and Inzago, as far as Cassano d’Adda. The level and almost entirely surfaced route alternates between urban and green areas, with benches and areas equipped for stops. It is also perfect for families and amateur cyclists.

Historic and cultural points can be found along the route, including the villas of noble Milanese families, such as Villa Alari Visconti in Cernusco and Villa Borromeo in Cassano d’Adda, the Ponte delle Gabelle bridge in Milan, old mooring points and washhouses, and the characteristic wooden covered bridge in Gorgonzola. In Groppello d’Adda, you can see the “Rudun” water wheel, rebuilt from the original 1618 design. For a longer ride, you can continue on to Vaprio d’Adda, merging onto the Adda cycle trail to Lecco.

The Martesana cycle route is an itinerary that tells the story of Lombardy's canals, linking the countryside and historic villas, while offering sights of the city and nature along the water.

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Places

Arcimboldi Theater

Inaugurated in January 2002, the Teatro degli Arcimboldi seasons are transversal, without foreclosure of genres.
  • Art & Culture
Arcimboldi Theater
1.49 km

Milan Central Station

It is much more than a station. It is a place to experience shopping, the flavors of the world and use the many services available
  • Art & Culture
Milan Central Station
2.71 km

Palazzo Pirelli

Ha compiuto 60 anni, la preziosa opera architettonica, simbolo della città di Milano.
  • Lifestyle
Palazzo Pirelli
2.84 km

Cascina Rosa Botanical Gardens

From weeds of an abandoned farmhouse, it has blossomed in a short time a well-kept garden, the Orto Botanico di Cascina Rosa
  • Active & Green
Cascina Rosa Botanical Gardens - Milan
3.24 km

Gae Aulenti Square

  • Lifestyle
@inlombardia
3.58 km

Planetarium

To shine in the city of Milan are not only the hight fashion clothes: the celestial stars shine at the Planetarium in Milan
  • Art & Culture
Planetarium, discover the cosmos
3.67 km

Indro Montanelli Gardens

The park with a thousand names, since 2002 has been renamed Indro Montanelli Gardens in memory of the journalist and essayist
  • Active & Green
Indro Montanelli Gardens
3.83 km

Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte

  • Art & Culture
Villa Belgiojoso Bonaparte, Milan's Royal Mansion
3.93 km

GAM

It hosts masterpieces from the neoclassical age to Lombard romanticism with Hayez, up to the most famous works of Scapigliatura
  • Art & Culture
GAM, Modern Art Gallery
3.97 km

PAC

The most prestigious space for contemporary art in Milan organizes exhibitions of great national and international artists.
  • Art & Culture
PAC – Pavillion of Contemporary Art
3.98 km

Indro Montanelli Public Gardens

  • Parks
Indro Montanelli Public Gardens
4.01 km

Natural History Museum

With an exhibition area with 23 rooms, it is today the largest and most important naturalistic museum in Italy
  • Art & Culture
Natural History Museum, tourism in Milan
4.08 km

The Bald Cypresses of the Montanelli Gardens Indro Montanelli Gardens

  • Active & Green
The Bald Cypresses of the Montanelli Gardens Indro Montanelli Gardens
4.11 km

The Monumental Plane Trees of Milan

  • Active & Green
The Monumental Plane Trees of Milan
4.11 km

Villa Belgiojoso Garden

  • Parks
Villa Belgiojoso Garden
4.12 km

Conca dell'Incoronata

It's located at the end of Via San Marco within the city’s Spanish walls after the “Tombun de San Marc”.
  • Art & Culture
Conca dell'Incoronata
4.22 km

Via Senato Library Garden

  • Parks
Via Senato Library Garden - ph: Biblioteca di Via Senato
4.27 km

Villa Necchi Campiglio

  • Art & Culture
Villa Necchi Campiglio, Milano
4.28 km

Villa Necchi Garden

  • Parks
Villa Necchi Garden
4.29 km

Monte di Pietà

  • Art & Culture
Monte di Pietà
4.35 km

Events

Lomellina Express

Sagra dell'Oca e Palio di Mortara
Stazione Milano Centrale
28/09/2025
  • Active & Green
Lomellina Express
2.68 km

Last Judgment Exhibition

Fabbrica del Vapore
Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 4
27/06/2025 - 18/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
@fabiofantini
4.46 km

Milan Green Week

Sedi varie
Milano
18/09/2025 - 21/09/2025
  • Top Events
@inlombardia
5.17 km

Milan Beauty Week

Sedi varie
Milano
17/09/2025 - 21/09/2025
  • Lifestyle
@inLombardia_adobestock
5.17 km

M'Incanto Festival

Milano
09/07/2025 - 25/10/2025
  • Art & Culture
M'Incanto Festival
5.17 km

24th International Exhibition. Inequalities at Triennale Milano

Triennale di Milano
Viale Alemagna, 6, Milano
13/05/2025 - 09/11/2025
  • Art & Culture
Triennale di Milano - @inLombardia
5.33 km

Estate al Castello 2025

Castello Sforzesco
Piazza Castello, Milano
10/06/2025 - 11/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
Castello Sforzesco, Milano - Ph. in-Lombardia
5.34 km

The world of Banksy: the immersive experience

Spazio Varesina
Via Varesina, 204, Milano
21/03/2025 - 02/11/2025
  • Art & Culture
The world of Banksy: the immersive experience
6.87 km

LE MISTICHE

Musei Civici, via Teodolinda 4
19/06/2025 - 13/11/2025
  • Art & Culture
le mistiche
9.55 km

SPETTACOLI AI MUSEI CIVICI

Musei Civici, via Regina Teodolinda 4
19/06/2025 - 30/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
spettacoli ai musei civici
9.56 km

MUSEO@FAMILY

Musei Civici, via Regina Teodolinda 4
12/01/2025 - 31/12/2025
  • Art & Culture
locandina family lab
9.56 km

CONFERENZE AI MUSEI CIVICI

Musei Civici via Regina Teodolinda, 4
07/05/2025 - 31/12/2025
  • Art & Culture
100 anni di design
9.56 km

The city, the park and the racetrack

Galleria Civica
Via Camperio, 1
06/09/2025 - 14/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
monza città parco autodromo 2025
9.59 km

Monza Fuori GP: Sports, Energy and Involvement

Centro Storico Piazza Trento e Trieste, Monza
04/09/2025 - 07/09/2025
  • Top Events
Monza Fuori GP: Sports, Energy and Involvement
9.62 km

FREE GUIDED TOURS - MONZA FUORIGP 2025

05/09/2025 - 07/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
Monza
9.62 km

Formula 1 Gran Premio d'Italia 2025

Via Vedano, 5, Monza
05/09/2025 - 07/09/2025
  • Lifestyle
F1 2025 Monza Autodromo
9.62 km

L'ESTATE BRILLA

Vari luoghi
03/07/2025 - 25/09/2025
  • Music and show
estate brilla
9.62 km

Clone of Clone of MONZA FUORIGP 2024

Piazza Trento e Trieste
04/09/2025 - 07/09/2025
  • Music and show
MONZA FUORI GP 2024
9.64 km

IL RITORNO DI ESTORRE

Museo e Tesoro del Duomo, Via Lambro 2
15/07/2025 - 14/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
Stemma
9.71 km

ARIANTEO 2025

Villa Reale, Viale Brianza 1
13/06/2025 - 06/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
Locandina evento
10.57 km

Activities

Cripta | escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

  • Lifestyle
Cripta | escape room | Clues Hunt Milano
1.79 km

Il regno dell'Oltre | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

  • Lifestyle
Il regno dell'Oltre | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano
1.79 km

La Bottega di Leonardo | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

  • Lifestyle
La Bottega di Leonardo | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano
1.79 km

Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum

  • Art & Culture
Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, a real open-air museum
4.15 km

Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion

  • Art & Culture
Private walking tour Milan the city of fashion
4.54 km

Fashion and Food in Milan

  • Lifestyle
Fashion and Food in Milan
4.68 km

The heart of Milan

  • Art & Culture
The heart of Milan
5.08 km

Milan - Franciacorta

  • Golf
Milan - Franciacorta
5.1 km

The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas

  • Art & Culture
The Underground Milan – The hidden archaeological areas
5.11 km

The Rooftop of the Duomo

  • Art & Culture
The Rooftop of the Duomo
5.11 km

Leonardo da Vinci in Milan

  • Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci in Milan
5.15 km

Leonardo Pass limited Edition

  • Leonardo
Leonardo Pass limited Edition
5.17 km

YesMilano City Pass Flash 24 ore

  • Lifestyle
YesMilano City Pass Flash 24 ore
5.17 km

YesMilano City Pass All Inclusive 3 giorni

  • Lifestyle
YesMilano City Pass All Inclusive 3 giorni
5.17 km

YesMilano City Pass Standard

  • Lifestyle
YesMilano City Pass Standard
5.17 km

Golf, Relax and Wine in Lombardy

  • Golf
Golf, Relax and Wine in Lombardy
5.17 km

On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere

  • Art & Culture
On the vintage tram in Milan, in the 1920’s atmosphere
5.19 km

Castello Sforzesco of Milan – The life at Court

  • Art & Culture
Castello Sforzesco of Milan – The life at Court
5.22 km

Private Tour discover Milan Highlights

  • Art & Culture
Private Tour discover Milan Highlights
5.22 km

Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia

  • Art & Culture
Licensed tour, hiking and experiential Guides in Lombardia
5.23 km

Where to sleep

PETROCCHI POLICARPO sub 7

MILANO
PETROCCHI POLICARPO sub 7
104 mt

Pozzi 10 sub 6

MILANO
Pozzi 10 sub 6
138 mt

PONTE VECCHIO 3 SUB 34

MILANO
PONTE VECCHIO 3 SUB 34
145 mt

FA.SA. SAN GABRIELE 11 SUB. 701

MILANO
FA.SA. SAN GABRIELE 11 SUB. 701
180 mt

VIA NUORO 1 sub. 705

MILANO
VIA NUORO 1 sub. 705
180 mt

Compagnoni Puecher 7

Milano
Compagnoni Puecher 7
209 mt

Monte San Gabriele 3 sub 12

MILANO
Monte San Gabriele 3  sub 12
236 mt

VIA MINTURNO 14 SUB 4

MILANO
VIA MINTURNO 14 SUB 4
244 mt

MINTURNO 14 SUB 5

MILANO
MINTURNO 14 SUB 5
278 mt

MAISON METROPOLE Via Oristano 17 sub. 739

MILANO
MAISON METROPOLE Via Oristano 17 sub. 739
302 mt

VIA ASIAGO 41 sub. 20

MILANO
VIA ASIAGO 41 sub. 20
324 mt

Hotel Concorde

Milano
Hotel Concorde
345 mt

Primopiano Monza 158 sub 29

MILANO
Primopiano Monza 158 sub 29
349 mt

Ramada Plaza Milano

Milano
Ramada Plaza Milano
353 mt

River Sweet Home

MILANO
River Sweet Home
362 mt

LA TO CA' '

MILANO
LA TO CA' '
407 mt

Camplus Turro

Milano
Camplus Turro
410 mt

ACQUALUNGA

Milano
ACQUALUNGA
424 mt

Xenia Verro 45 sub 703

MILANO
Xenia Verro 45 sub 703
426 mt

della Torre 16 sub 46

Milano
della Torre 16 sub 46
441 mt