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Route largely on gravel roads, immersed in the greenery of the Parco del Ticino and passing through the southwest area of Abbiategrasso. The track takes you along dirt paths through woods and, above all, cultivated fields in a green landscape far from city concrete.

The route also passes close to the Ticino River, at the canal outfall.

Points on the route:

• Abbiategrasso, Via Prabalò, where you join the E1 trail to Besate
• canal outfall into the Ticino
• Soria Vecchia
• farmhouses and agriturismos to Besate (Cascina Caremma)
• return on the towpath of the Naviglio (cycle path)
• included a detour to Morimondo Abbey

Almost the entire route is rideable on a bike—either gravel tracks or virtually traffic-free country roads (you're more likely to meet a tractor than a car)

Critical points: there's a dangerous, unmanned level crossing over the Milan-Mortara railway line, and you'll need to ride a few hundred meters on the Vigevanese state road at Soria Vecchia.

Instead of returning from Besate, you can extend the ride as much as you like on the E1 towards Pavia.

Recommended bike: definitely a mountain bike!