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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

Milan Wine Week

04/10/2025 - 12/10/2025
  • Food & Wine
inLombardia@adobestock
5.17 km

M'Incanto Festival

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

JazzMi

Milano
23/10/2025 - 09/11/2025
  • Top Events
(Ph: in-lombardia)
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

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

TRINITY CINE CLUB

Cineteatro Triante, via Duca d'Aosta 8/A, Monza
07/10/2025 - 27/01/2026
  • Music and show
trinity cine club monza 2025
8.73 km

MONZA FAST FUTURE 2025

Teatro Binario 7
Via Turati 8, Monza
17/10/2025 - 18/11/2025
  • Art & Culture
monza fast future
9 km

BINARY 7 THEATRE - 2025-2026 SEASON

Teatro Binario 7, via Turati 8
01/10/2025 - 31/05/2026
  • Music and show
Teatro Binario 7
9.02 km

WALKING GROUPS IN MONZA 2025/2026

Vari luoghi
25/09/2025 - 30/06/2026
  • Sport
GRUPPI DI CAMMINO A MONZA 2025/2026
9.31 km

LITERARY MEETINGS

Sede UICI (via Tonale 4) e Sala Maddalena (via Santa Maddalena 7)
09/10/2025 - 04/12/2025
  • Art & Culture
incontri letterari
9.42 km

OPENING CONCERT OF THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

Sala Maddalena, via Santa Maddalena 7
28/10/2025
  • Music and show
concerto
9.46 km

MANZONI THEATRE - 2025-2026 SEASON

Teatro Manzoni, via Alessandro Manzoni 23
17/10/2025 - 19/04/2026
  • Art & Culture
Stagione di Grande Prosa Teatro Manzoni Monza 2025 2026
9.48 km

CONFERENCES ON PASOLINI

Spazio Manzoni 16, via Manzoni 16
03/10/2025 - 24/10/2025
  • Art & Culture
pasolini monza 2025
9.54 km

LE MISTICHE

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

SUNDAY AT THE MUSEUM: FREE ADMISSION

Musei Civici
Via Regina Teodolinda 4, Monza
05/10/2025
  • Art & Culture
Foto musei civici
9.56 km

GUIDED TOURS TO CIVIC MUSEUMS

Via Regina Teodolinda 4
08/01/2025 - 31/12/2025
  • Art & Culture
Musei Civici Monza
9.56 km

LUMEN FLOWERS

Sala Conferenza - Musei Civici, via Regina Teodolinda 4
19/09/2025 - 28/09/2025
  • Art & Culture
lumen flowers
9.56 km

THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS

Musei Civici, via Teodolinda 4
05/09/2025 - 02/11/2025
  • Art & Culture
Locandina evento
9.56 km

THE ROOMS OF KNOWLEDGE

Musei Civici, via Regina Teodolinda 4
13/09/2025 - 19/10/2025
  • Art & Culture
le stanze del sapere
9.56 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

VIA MINTURNO 14 sub. 5

MILANO
VIA MINTURNO 14 sub. 5
278 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

Milanoflats Adelide Bono Cairoli 37 sub 707

MILANO
Milanoflats Adelide Bono Cairoli 37 sub 707
345 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

Sforza Via Tofane 5

Milano
Sforza Via Tofane 5
362 mt

LA TO CA' '

MILANO
LA TO CA' '
407 mt

Camplus Turro

Milano
Camplus Turro
410 mt