The best traffic-free bike rides around Borgoricco

Safe routes for gravel running lovers, corroborated by unique countryside environments, poplar groves and small woods traversable via white roads and trails.

The former Badoere-Levada station is a fundamental stop on the Ostiglia-Treviso Cycle Route, located at a point where railway history meets one of the most unique architectures in the Veneto region. The structure reflects the typical style of the stations on the line, originally designed for strategic and commercial purposes, and today converted to welcome the flow of cycle tourists crossing the plain. A short distance from the route lies the famous Rotonda di Badoere, one of the most spectacular barchesse (rural mansions) in the region, which with its circular shape embraces the public space. The proximity between the former railway line and this eighteenth-century masterpiece makes the Badoere-Levada stop a perfect blend of the recovery of twentieth-century infrastructure and the enhancement of rural historical heritage.

The old Badoere railway station on the Treviso-Ostiglia cycle path.

The first section of the Treviso-Ostiglia cycle path entering the province of Padua.

The Sanctuary of the Walnut Tree and the Sanctuary of the Vision in Camposampiero represent the spiritual heart of the Antonian Way. In this place, immersed in the green of the Po Valley, Saint Anthony spent the last period of his life in 1231, as a guest of Count Tiso. The complex stands where once stood an imposing walnut tree, among whose fronds the Saint loved to retreat for prayer and meditation. The Church of the Vision houses the cell where Anthony received the visit of the Child Jesus, an event immortalized by classical iconography. The austere architecture and the Renaissance pictorial cycles that decorate the interiors convey a sense of deep peace, attracting pilgrims seeking direct contact with the most intimate and human dimension of the Thaumaturge.

The Treviso-Ostiglia cycle path is an exceptional example of railway reconversion, born on the track of a 20th-century military line. With its approximately 118 kilometers, it crosses the Veneto region to Lombardy, offering a flat route immersed in greenery. The route allows you to cycle in complete safety away from cars, passing from the Parco del Sile to the vast expanses of the Po Valley. The charm of the journey is enhanced by the old stations and railway houses that dot the path, witnesses of an industrial past perfectly integrated into nature. Thanks to its well-maintained surface, it is an ideal destination for families and cycle tourists who wish to discover historic villages and river oases, concluding the itinerary at the gates of Mantua, on the banks of the Po.

...A day that began under an unpromising sky had transformed into a short journey filled with authentic encounters and local experiences that deserve to be known and appreciated much more...

...The moment was interrupted by the metallic voice of a train station: Castelfranco Veneto was now behind us. I looked at my watch, felt the fatigue creeping up on me, and decided to divert toward Resana...