The best traffic-free bike rides around Mogliano Veneto

The Cosma Mill (formerly Pavanetto) is one of the four currently present in the municipal area, silent witnesses of a time when water was a precious resource and marked daily life. Dating back to the 15th century, as per a document that sets its construction date to 1470, and belonging to the noble families Donà, Contarini, and Zen, it remained active until 1995. It marks the initial/final stage of the Four Mills cycle path completed in 2019.

The Il Mulino Todori (formerly Pamio) stands between the localities of Contea and Canove. The existence of a mill in this area has been known since 1455. Run by as many as three families, all belonging to the Todori branch of the Pamio family, it had three millstones: for maize, for wheat, and for the waste of corn and cobs. The mill was subsequently rebuilt by the noble Soranzo family, who created the adjoining manor house with the architectural characteristics typical of Venetian villas, of which the central trifora can still be identified. The milling activity definitively ceased in the early 1960s. The mill, today privately owned, is located within the Oasi Todori, a municipal green area inaugurated in 201. Characterized by high biodiversity, it currently occupies an area of 2.5 hectares as a refuge and protection area for various species of flora and fauna, including woodpecker, swallow, robin, blackbird, sparrow, finch, water rail. Among the tree species are field maple, hornbeam, poplar, willow, elder, and dogwood.

The Martellago Lakes Park is a 54-hectare natural oasis created from the environmental redevelopment of former sand and clay quarries. Located between Martellago and Maerne, it represents one of the main green lungs of the Venetian mainland. The area develops around four main bodies of water, which today host a rich ecosystem of protected flora and fauna, with tree species typical of wetlands and numerous wild birds, also monitored with the support of the WWF. Equipped with flat paths ideal for jogging, walking, and cycling tourism, the park includes equipped picnic areas, playgrounds for children, and a refreshment point. With access from via Fornace and via Ca' Bembo, it is an ideal destination for leisure and relaxation, easily accessible and integrated into local cycle paths.

The Sile is the longest karst river in Europe and I would say also the most beautiful. It's a pity that only foreigners use house boats to travel on it towards the Venice Lagoon.

The former Badoere-Levada station is a fundamental stop on the Ostiglia-Treviso Cycle Route, located at a point where railway history meets one of the most unique architectures in the Veneto region. The structure reflects the typical style of the stations on the line, originally designed for strategic and commercial purposes, and today converted to welcome the flow of cycle tourists crossing the plain. A short distance from the route lies the famous Rotonda di Badoere, one of the most spectacular barchesse (rural mansions) in the region, which with its circular shape embraces the public space. The proximity between the former railway line and this eighteenth-century masterpiece makes the Badoere-Levada stop a perfect blend of the recovery of twentieth-century infrastructure and the enhancement of rural historical heritage.

The old Badoere railway station on the Treviso-Ostiglia cycle path.

The first section of the Treviso-Ostiglia cycle path entering the province of Padua.

A few kilometers were enough for the route to begin to tell its story. The creaking wood of a long bridge accompanied us towards one of the most silent and memory-laden places: the cemetery of the Burci. Amidst the still water and the vegetation that now reclaims every space, the wrecks of old boats emerge like forgotten thoughts, suspended between past and present. There time seems to slow down, almost to stop, and we too, for a moment, truly stop pedaling...