PV05 - FROM VIGEVANO AND THE SFORZESCA ALONG THE E1 PATH

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1 PV05 - FROM VIGEVANO AND THE SFORZESCA ALONG THE E1 PATH Start node info End node info Total length Category Suggested type of bycicle Cycle time Uphill Downhill Max height Difficulty by cycle Coated Offroad Mountain track Cyclability Signals Suggested time How to arrive How to get back Vigevano, railway station Vigevano, railway station 22.8 km Cycling Hybrid 01:11 (hh:min) 69 m 69 m 112 m Easy 69 % 10 % 20 % 99 % Available on the E1 path All year long FS Railway Line Milan-Alessandria FS Railway Line Milan-Alessandria Description An easy ring-shaped itinerary inside the Parco del Ticino, along a part of the E1 path that unites Cape North with Sicily. There are several interesting points along the way: environmental interesting spots (woods and humid areas in the Ticino); historical and architectural interesting spots (the old buildings in the centre of Vigevano and the early 20th century Enel power plant). Elevation

2 Ref. Km partial Km total Description From the railway station, let's take via Biffignandi at the roundabout, let's turn left to corso Pavia and cross the level crossing let's turn left to via Cararola at the stop sign, let's cross the crossroad, being aware of the traffic, and proceed straight on to via Cararola out of Vigevano, a cycle track starts; let's take it proceeding straight on let's take the cycle underpass and turn right at the end of the track at the fork, let's proceed straight on towards Sforzesca before the traffic lights, let's turn left to Strada dei Ronchi let's go down Ticino valley among poplars, pass by cascina dei Ronchi and proceed along the dirt road near the Ticino Natural Park entrance gate, let's take the E1 path northwards let's pedal along the path following, the indications, and be aware crossing a well signalled manhole cover at the fork, let's keep the left side at the T fork near a farm, let's turn left and then soon right, crossing the carriageable road at the fork near an Enel tower, let's turn left towards the lock; proceeding straight on, we get to a wonderful spot on the river after the lock, let's proceed ignoring the indications, as a river flood cut the path off at the first fork, let's turn right going back towards Ticino river once at the river, let's take the carriageable road to the left side at the dock, at the Y fork, let's keep the left side on the dirt road, which soon becomes an asphalt road at the fork, let's keep the left side on the asphalt road at the T fork, let's turn right at the fork, let's keep the left side let's proceed straight on, ignoring side paths, as far as we take via Veneto on the right side let's proceed straight on as far as the stop sign at the of the slope, then turn right 2

3 Ref. Km partial Km total Description after a while, let's proceed along the dirt road let's follow the dirt road passing through a bar and a parking let's pass through another bar and proceed straight on at the T fork, let's turn right let's proceed along the asphalt road at the traffic lights, let's proceed straight on ignoring the E1 path indications taking onto the other Ticino riverbank just after, let's turn right, taking the railway underpass, then left in front of Vugevano Enel plant, let's turn left and go up the riverbank at the end of the short steep uphill slope, let's turn right at the fork, let's proceed southwards without following itinerary L let's follow the narrow country road, ignoring side paths; once beyond the cemetery of Mortara, let's turn right let's proceed to the left to viale del Cimitero at the traffic lights, let's take straight on the one way street using the sidewalk on the left side at the traffic lights, let's turn right towards corso Milano at the end of corso Milano, let's keep the left side at the traffic lights, let's proceed straight on towards one way corso V. Emanuele, leading the bike by hand from the beautiful piazza Ducale, let's proceed straight on towards via XX Settembre let's keep the left side along via Cairoli at the crossroad, let's proceed straight on along via Cairoli as far as the railway station end 3

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