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Panperduto Dam – Miorina Dam loop from Sesto Calende

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Panperduto Dam – Miorina Dam loop from Sesto Calende

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Panperduto Dam – Miorina Dam loop from Sesto Calende

01:40

25.4km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 12, 2026

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Parco Regionale della Valle del Ticino

Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.33 km

View of the Ticino bend near Sesto Calende

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loop of the Ticino near Sesto Calende

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1.75 km

View of Sesto Calende and Monte Rosa

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With extra beautiful light if you ride it end of day

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10.5 km

Via Lungo Canale Villoresi

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A cobblestone street from the 13th / 14th centuries Century between Canottieri and the power station.

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12.5 km

Beach

13.9 km

Panperduto Dam — Start of the Villoresi Canal

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The Villoresi canal: It originates here from the Panperduto dam in the Maddalena area (Somma Lombardo), a hamlet of Somma Lombardo, and flows into the Adda river or, alternatively, into the Martesana canal near Cassano d'Adda at the end of a long route 86 km which qualifies it as the second longest artificial waterway in Italy, after the Emiliano Romagnolo canal and in front of the Cavour canal.
The canal, which runs horizontally from west to east, in the upper plain of Milan, was completed in 1890.

The Industrial Canal: also known as the Vizzola canal, is an artificial watercourse that derives its waters from the Ticino river, through the Panperduto dam near Somma Lombardo, where the waters of the Villoresi canal are also derived[1]. The canal was inaugurated in 1900, with the name of "Vittorio Emanuele III industrial canal", its construction was due to the production of hydroelectric energy. In fact, the industrial canal drives the turbines of three hydroelectric power plants: the Vizzola power plant, the Tornavento power plant and the Castelli di Turbigo power plant. Just beyond this facility the canal branches into 3 channels: on the left most of the water (64 m³/s in summer, 35 m³/s in winter) flows into the Naviglio Grande, which receives its effective flow here; [2] in the centre, however, the Turbighetto discharger originates, having a flow rate of approximately 50 m³/s. This flows into the Ticino, after having activated the turbines of a fourth hydroelectric power plant: the Turbigo Inferiore power plant. The regression channel originates on the right. This third branch flows into the Ticino in the Casa delle Barche area. Through a gravel dam on the Ticino its waters are conveyed into the Langosco canal, activating the Varzi hydroelectric power plant.

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14.6 km

Panperduto Dam

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iconic place where you can see the birth of the Naviglio and the Villoresi canal

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19.6 km

Alzaia Cycle Path Along the Ticino River

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An absolutely must-do cycle path, wide and very smooth. Connect Lake Maggiore to the Navigli!

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22.3 km

Miorina Dam

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The Miorina Dam on the Ticino River is a hydraulic structure built at the beginning of the 20th century, located near Lake Maggiore. The dam plays a crucial role in regulating the flow of water between the lake and the river, contributing to the management of water resources and the prevention of floods. In addition to its functional importance, the dam also offers an interesting observation point over the surrounding landscape.

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22.7 km

Entrance to the Ticino Cycle Path

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cycle path between Golasecca and Sesto Calende

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25.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

4.50 km

3.98 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.8 km

4.45 km

1.42 km

779 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Panperduto Dam – Miorina Dam loop from Sesto Calende

View of the Ticino bend near Sesto Calende

View of Sesto Calende and Monte Rosa

Via Lungo Canale Villoresi

Panperduto Dam — Start of the Villoresi Canal

Panperduto Dam

Alzaia Cycle Path Along the Ticino River

Miorina Dam

Entrance to the Ticino Cycle Path

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