VICENZA TO PADOVA BIKE TOUR | VENETO REGION
Nice easy ride along a path path and small roads that will lead you by Villas, small communities, over to Padova, the city of Saint's
BIKE TOURING VICENZA TO PADOVA ROUTE NOTES
- DISTANCE: 45 km
- DIFFICULTY: Easy
- START POINT: Vicenza Train Station
- ENDING POINT: Padova Train Station
After a visit of Vicenza your path today takes you along the Riveria Berica bike path, after only a few kilometers you will pass the Villa Capra Valmarana, also know as 'La Rotonda', one of Andrea Palladio's masterpieces. The main guide on this route is the Bacchiglion River, a waterway that was once the principal transport line between Vicenza and Padua. During the Middle Ages, this area was the site of many disputes between the two populations, and there are still military towers and structures thoughout the region.
Turning off the bike path you will start to follow secondary roads over to Padua, all the way passing through Montegalda, with its hilltop castle. As you enter the province of Padua there are three rural villages that you will encounter. The first is Santa Maria di Veggiano and has a number of noteworthy rustic structures set in a poet agrarian landscape; next is Cervarese Santa Croce, where there is an old mill and nearby footbridge allowing you to cross the rider and head toward the Castle of San Martino della Vanezza. The Castel now houses the Bacchiglione River Museum. After the castle yo will pass through Creola, another village with surprising historical monuments such as the Arch of Sansovino, Barchessa Pisani, and Church of Santa Maria del armine. The route continues along the river until reaching the gates of Padua. Acces to the city is first provided by following the Scaricatore Canal, and then following designated cycling routes to Prato della Valle, one of the most well-known monumental piazzas in Italy. (Overnight Padova)
SECTION 1 VICENZA TO LONGARE
SECTION 2 LONGARE TO MONTEGADELLA
SECTION 3 MONTEGALDA TO PADOVA
SECTION 4 PADOVA