JOURNEY IN THE TICINO PARK
NATURE AND HISTORY ON THE WATER:
"A stunning gravel trail through protected parks, cities, and engineering works."
THE HOLIDAY
THE LARGEST RIVER PARK
IN EUROPE
LOMBARDY PARK OF THE TICINO VALLEY
The Ticino Valley is located partly in Swiss territory and partly between Lombardy and Piedmont; in Italian territory it is protected, for the Lombard part, by the Lombard Park of the Ticino Valley, and for the Piedmontese part by the Ticino Natural Park.
The river of the same name has a total length of 248 km, from the Novena Pass, in Switzerland, to the confluence with the Po and is the second largest river in Italy by water flow.
The stretch included in the Park, from Sesto Calende (VA) to Ponte della Becca (PV), is 110 km long.
The Ticino Valley is an area with some of the most important environmental characteristics in Italy, a UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserve, part of the Natura 2000 Network and the Trans Insubria Bionet Ecological Corridor.
We will travel by bike always close to the river to discover the most suggestive corners. 200 km through uncontaminated nature to admire unique protected species, villages recognized as the most beautiful in Italy and the main historical cities passing from Pavia to Piazza Duomo in Milan.
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FUN FOR EVERYONE
Type: tours on dirt roads, trails and cycle paths
Difficulty: medium/easy - Level: touristic
Distance: 200 km - Difference in altitude: 440 D+
Bicycle: Gravel - Mtb - Ebike
You don’t have to worry about your level of training: our program is suitable for everyone!
The stages may be adapted according to the participants' level of preparation.
OVERNIGHT STAY - ASSISTANCE
Overnight stays
3 days - 2 nights in Hotel - 3/4 star farmhouse with half board
Additional services included
- Bike assistance and tour participants
- Insurance
- 2 certified guides accompanying the route
- Event jersey BIKE4BLISS
- Photo and video souvenir
Excluding
- Bike rental (possibility to have bikes on the spot at departure)
- Transfer to/from Sesto Calende
CALL US FOR ALL THE INFORMATION, FOR YOU OR YOUR GROUP
We will be happy to give you all the specifications, costs and information about accommodation and tours.
bike4bliss
Giovanni Martinelli
Tel. 3497740555
info@bike4bliss.it
SCHEDULED DEPARTURES or YOU DECIDE
ALL THE YEAR when you want!
OR
You decide when you want to leave with our or your group, we can structure a personalized proposal based on the days, level of participants, type of bike.
Call us and let’s study together the best solution.
bike4bliss
Giovanni Martinelli
Tel. 3497740555
info@bike4bliss.it
DEPARTURE
Sesto Calende leaving Lake Maggiore.
A city well served by airport, trains and highway therefore easily reachable.
INTERMEDIATE STOP
Abbiategrasso among historic farmhouses and breweries in the countryside area of Parco Ticino brand products.
LAST DAY
In Pavia, a historic city of Lombard origins nestled on the river and connected by the historic Ponte Coperto.
ARRIVE
Piazza Duomo in Milan without first visiting the Certosa di Pavia.
THE PROGRAM
From Lake Maggiore to the medieval countryside
72 km – 200 d+
Where the Ticino leaves Lake Maggiore will be set the start.
The town is that of Sesto Calende overlooking between lake and river with its guts.
We will walk along the stretch of ancient Ipposidra, the horse-drawn boat railway built by Carlo Cattaneo to run along the river after passing the historic dams of Panperduto, candidates to become a UNESCO Heritage.
We will explore the two most beautiful loops of the Ticino Park overlooking the river and then head to the medieval countryside between swamps and rotting.
From Morimondo to Pavia
72 km – 160 d+
The second stage will be a triumph of history and nature. We will visit Morimondo, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, the fountains, the marcite, ancient crops still performed today with a medieval method.
The river in this stretch grows and we will cross its loops admiring the colonies of storks, protected forests and passing on the two most famous bridges, that of boats at Bereguardo and the covered bridge of Pavia until arriving under the bridge of the Becca at the confluence with the Po.
Arrival in the centre of Pavia.
Direction Piazza Duomo Milan
From Pavia through the canal we will arrive at the Certosa which we will visit thanks to the resident monks.
We will cross the countryside and parks surrounding the Metropolitan City to then arrive in Darsena del Naviglio Grande and then Piazza Duomo, then proceed with a sightseeing tour of the city and get ready to return by bus or train.
INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
What do we offer you?
This trip is not just a bike tour. We offer you a complete package, with professional guides who know every corner of the 800 km of trails of the Ticino Park, technical support for your bike and high quality accommodations to relax after a day of cycling. You will not have to worry about anything, except enjoying the ride and the landscape.
Why Ticino Park?
Because it represents a unique environment and the best way to experience it in its entirety is by bicycle. History and nature intertwine at every corner and our guides will be able to, in addition to leading you, explain the places from a naturalistic, botanical and historical point of view. In fact, you will be accompanied by official guides of the Ticino Park, specially trained to help you fully appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of the most important ecological corridor in Italy.
A holiday for everyone!
The itineraries are accessible to everyone with gravel bikes, mountain bikes and E-bikes. You can exit the paths at any time safely thanks to the cycle path that runs parallel to the canal that is located a short distance from the nature network.
Want to join us?
If you are ready to experience this adventure on two wheels, contact us today to find out the available dates and all the details of our organized tour.
The Ticino Park awaits you, and we are ready to make you live an experience that you will hardly forget!
ALL THE YEAR when you want!
If you are part of a group and want to propose a day tour or a 3 to 5 day holiday we are available all year round to organize it together with you!
We will be happy to give you all the specifications, costs and information about accommodation and tours.
bike4bliss Giovanni Martinelli
Tel. 3497740555 - info@bike4bliss.it
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