Cycle Ride from Milan to Certosa di Pavia along the Naviglio.The route starts from the Darsena di Porta Ticinese in Milan taking via Alzaia Naviglio Pavese and follows the waters of the river for 30 km to the Certosa di Pavia and continues for another 6 km to the centre of historic Pavia.


Itinerary:


I started from Novate Milanese crossing the city centre area and then arrived of The Colonne di San Lorenzo/Columns of St, Lawrencet  where this are ancient Roman ruins, located in front of the Basilicate of San Lorenzo Maggiore church situated in the city's ring of canals.


Next, the Naviglio Pavese cycle path starts from the Porta Ticinese dock and takes via Alzaia Naviglio and leads to the Certosa di Pavia and continues another 6 km to the centre of historic Pavia.


The cycle path starts from the urban and historical area of Porta Ticinese Darsena, an ancient river port (it is the terminus of the Darsena) in Milan, and between history and nature scenarios leads, following the river for 30 km to the Certosa di Pavia. and with another 6 km to Pavia Cente where the Naviglio returns to the Ticino river.

  

At the first point of the route you take cars on the roadway and it is good to pay attention then take the junction for Farmagosta the cycle path of the canal.


It is a route located on flat ground practically without difficulty and suitable for all legs. The road surface is mainly asphalted with short stretches of compact dirt.


Once in Badile it is a fraction of the Italian municipality of Zibido San Giacomo (it was a country village) located along the Naviglio Pavese to the northeast of the inhabited center. From this point you can go to the city of Pavia or change the side of the canal there is a sign indicating the path of the cycle path that leads to the Certosa di Pavia. It is a long tree-lined avenue (vIale Certosa) and one arrives on the outside which is quite stunning, and also the sheer size of the Certosa di Pavia is a substantial monastery in Lombardy near the town of Pavia.


I returned to the same path but diverted it to reach the Arco dela Pace and ended in Novate Milanese

Distance: 73.83 Km

Time: 05:57:09 Hrs



The Naviglio Pavese Cycle Path - Milan to Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy Italy                                        Added (11/2021)

From the Tre Torri district (also known as CityLife), located north-east from the centre of Milan. This neighbourhood is well connected by several cycle paths, incredibly beautiful, away from urban traffic and definitely didn't seem to be inside the city! I saw  San Siro Stadium / Hippodrome de San Siro, Porta Magenta, Sant'ambrogio, Piazza Sant'ambrogio, The Colonne di San Lorenzo / Columns of St, Lawrence, Porta di Ticinese and after having visited the Navigli area here and there and then the entrance to the Alzaia - Navigli Pavese.

In the Sant 'Ambrogio area there are several things to see and they are the following: The Gonzaga di Vescovato palace, or Gonzaga palace, is a nineteenth-century building, built in neo-Romanesque style between 1897 and 1901. It is located on the current Via Carducci, in the Sant'Ambrogio area. Also in the same area there is Castello Cova (Cova Castle) also known as Palazzo Viviani Cova and is a historical building, with outstanding architecture and was built during the 1910's and was designed by the architect Adolfo Coppedè.

Tempio della Vittoria/Temple of Victory is a memorial to Italian soldiers who died in the First World War. It's placed near Basilica Sant’Ambrogio.

The Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (UCSC), founded in 1921, is an Italian private university of Catholic inspiration, with several other locations.

Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is one of the oldest churches in Milan

Salterio Museum (Muse) | Workshop of taste and landscape. The MUSA is located in the ancient Cascina Salterio and is dedicated to the history and activities of the peasant world and the countryside of the lower Milan area.

The Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore is one of the oldest churches and is located within the ring of the canals of the city, it was originally built in Roman times and subsequently rebuilt several times over the centuries and immediately behind the 16 high Columns of San Lawrence and Corinthians lined up and facing in an open square.


In the 4th century, the columns were moved here, after removal from a likely 2nd century pagan temple or public bath house structure. These are the most famous Roman ruins! Both of them are situated close to the mediaeval Ticino gate.

Basílica de Sant'Eustorgio

The mediaeval Ticino gate

Alzaia Naviglio Pavese

Porta Ticinese

Columns of San Lorenzo

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