FB01 - THE VIA FRANCIGENA ROAD BY BIKE - LEG I

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1 FB01 - THE VIA FRANCIGENA ROAD BY BIKE - LEG I 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 On cycle road Signals Suggested time How to arrive How to get back Palestro, railway station Tromello, railway station 43.3 km Cycling Hybrid 02:12 (hh:min) 46 m 72 m 121 m Easy 64 % 28 % 7 % 100 % 3 % Not available in the cycling track, only partially available in the pedestrian track All year long FS Railway Line Pavia-Mortara-Vercelli FS Railway Line Pavia-Mortara-Vercelli Description From Palestro the path follows the bends of the river Sesia up to Rivoltella and Robbio, home of the S. Valeriano monastery and the S. Pietro church. In past times there was a "Hospicium" (hospice) nearby. From the Sant'Albino and S. Croce abbeys in Mortara, mandatory stops for any real pilgrim, the path then carries on up to Tromello. Elevation

2 Ref. Km partial Km total Description From the station take the road ahead of you at the traffic light by the crossroads go straight for the centre of Palestro cross the centre and keep the left on via Garibaldi at the fork at the stop sign go straight for Rosasco and at the Y junction immediately after, keep to the right follow the beautiful asphalt road that winds in the countryside near the Sesia river at the fork continue for Robbio and cross the hamlet of Rivoltella follow on the asphalt road for Robbio at the crossroads go straight for Robbio at the stops sign go straight and follow the signs for the centre of Robbio at the fork turn right into Rosasco continue straight on via Cernaia for Mortara at the traffic light go straight and by the old church of S. Pietro keep to the right shortly after turn left for the Ponella farm on via Roggetta at the stop sign go straight across the crossroads and when the asphalt road ends go straight on the long stretch of dirt terrain ride through a railway crossing and at the fork, where the dirt terrain ends, go straight at the following fork go straight at the stop sign turn right for Cilavegna and ride past the Agogna stream at Nicorvo turn left and follow the signs for Cilavegna and the Afficciati farm at the square turn right for Mortara ride past a crossroads of country tracks and continue on the Provincial road continue on the Provincial road towards Albonese ride past a country track on the right and continue on the Provincial road at the fork turn right on the dirt road for the Afficiati farm 2

3 Ref. Km partial Km total Description at the farm turn left on a grass-covered country track at the first little bridge cross the irrigation ditch on the right go straight at the two crossroads at the fork go straight towards the cluster of houses nearby the dirt terrain ends shortly after at the church of S. Maria del Campo go straight cross the railway crossing on the right at the fork go straight at the stop sign go straight into via A. da Cantiano get to the back of the Mortara railway station and turn right at the square, near the water tower, go straight for the dead end road take the bicycle and pedestrian underpass and go straight as you exit get to the Mortara railway station and turn right onto C.so Garibaldi continue on C.so Garibaldi towards the centre at the church of San Lorenzo continue on C.so Cavour keep to the right at the Town Hall at the fork go straight for S. Albino on C.so Cavour, then take the bicycle path on the other side of the road go straight at the roundabout go straight into via S. Albino Alcuino on the bicycle path follow the bicycle path on the right and cross the underpass at the abbey of S. Albino turn right on the unpaved road that runs along a pond at the fork keep to the right ride past the railway crossing and turn left 3

4 Ref. Km partial Km total Description at the fork by a group of trees keep to the left at the fork immediately after keep to the right at the fork before a farm turn left go straight at the Cavour channel at the fork go straight for the group of trees at the T junction take a right and into a wide white road at the crossing by the fishing reservoir go straight at the fork before the farm turn right at the locks cross the Cavour canal and turn left into the towpath at the following crossroads by a brickwork bridge go straight by another lock move to the other side of the canal go straight at the following crossroads at the crossroads take a left on the asphalt road at the fork go straight for Tromello and follow the road that winds among the poplar groves at the stop sign cross the State road and continue straight for the centre of Tromello at the bottom of via Corridoni turn right and ride on a short stretch of via Dante against the traffic, making sure you walk your bike let's proceed straight on as far as piazza Campegi, then turn left at the traffic light turn left for Mortara immediately after turn right into via Roma and get to the railway station end 4

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