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
Ref. Km partial Km total Description 0.0 0.0 From the railway station, let's take via Biffignandi 0.1 0.1 at the roundabout, let's turn left to corso Pavia and cross the level crossing 0.3 0.5 let's turn left to via Cararola 0.2 0.6 at the stop sign, let's cross the crossroad, being aware of the traffic, and proceed straight on to via Cararola 0.3 0.9 out of Vigevano, a cycle track starts; let's take it proceeding straight on 1.2 2.1 let's take the cycle underpass and turn right at the end of the track 2.2 4.3 at the fork, let's proceed straight on towards Sforzesca 0.3 4.6 before the traffic lights, let's turn left to Strada dei Ronchi 4.3 8.9 let's go down Ticino valley among poplars, pass by cascina dei Ronchi and proceed along the dirt road 0.1 9.0 near the Ticino Natural Park entrance gate, let's take the E1 path northwards 1.0 10.0 let's pedal along the path following, the indications, and be aware crossing a well signalled manhole cover 1.7 11.7 at the fork, let's keep the left side 0.5 12.2 at the T fork near a farm, let's turn left and then soon right, crossing the carriageable road 0.7 12.9 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 0.1 13.0 after the lock, let's proceed ignoring the indications, as a river flood cut the path off 0.2 13.2 at the first fork, let's turn right going back towards Ticino river 0.1 13.3 once at the river, let's take the carriageable road to the left side 0.4 13.6 at the dock, at the Y fork, let's keep the left side on the dirt road, which soon becomes an asphalt road 0.5 14.2 at the fork, let's keep the left side on the asphalt road 0.4 14.6 at the T fork, let's turn right 0.5 15.1 at the fork, let's keep the left side 0.9 16.0 let's proceed straight on, ignoring side paths, as far as we take via Veneto on the right side 0.3 16.2 let's proceed straight on as far as the stop sign at the of the slope, then turn right 2
Ref. Km partial Km total Description 0.1 16.3 after a while, let's proceed along the dirt road 0.6 16.9 let's follow the dirt road passing through a bar and a parking 0.2 17.1 let's pass through another bar and proceed straight on 0.2 17.3 at the T fork, let's turn right 0.4 17.7 let's proceed along the asphalt road 0.7 18.4 at the traffic lights, let's proceed straight on ignoring the E1 path indications taking onto the other Ticino riverbank 0.1 18.5 just after, let's turn right, taking the railway underpass, then left 0.7 19.2 in front of Vugevano Enel plant, let's turn left and go up the riverbank 0.1 19.3 at the end of the short steep uphill slope, let's turn right 0.1 19.4 at the fork, let's proceed southwards without following itinerary L1 0.8 20.3 let's follow the narrow country road, ignoring side paths; once beyond the cemetery of Mortara, let's turn right 0.1 20.4 let's proceed to the left to viale del Cimitero 0.5 20.9 at the traffic lights, let's take straight on the one way street using the sidewalk on the left side 0.5 21.4 at the traffic lights, let's turn right towards corso Milano 0.4 21.8 at the end of corso Milano, let's keep the left side 0.1 21.9 at the traffic lights, let's proceed straight on towards one way corso V. Emanuele, leading the bike by hand 0.3 22.2 from the beautiful piazza Ducale, let's proceed straight on towards via XX Settembre 0.2 22.4 let's keep the left side along via Cairoli 0.3 22.6 at the crossroad, let's proceed straight on along via Cairoli as far as the railway station 0.2 22.8 end 3
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