Pizzighettone Walls – Torre del Guado loop from Cremona

Italy

Lombardy

Cremona

Pizzighettone Walls – Torre del Guado loop from Cremona

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Pizzighettone Walls – Torre del Guado loop from Cremona

04:07

70.0km

130m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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30.5 km

Remains of the Pizzighettone Powder Magazine

Highlight • Historical Site

In the walled city of Pizzighettone, in the 18th century, there were four powder magazines: "two sheltered by the bastions of Pizzighettone and two sheltered by the bulwarks of Gera". The powder magazine called "Bastione del Becco" was lost in 1848 during the retreat. of the Piedmontese troops after the defeat suffered at Custoza and only the walls remain

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30.6 km

Pizzighettone Walls

Highlight • Historical Site

Pizzighettone boasts one of the best-preserved city walls in Lombardy. Built in the Middle Ages and then reinforced during the Spanish era, they still surround a large portion of the historic center along the banks of the Adda River. The casemates and internal walkways allow you to imagine military life in the past, when the village was a strategic garrison between Milan and Cremona. Strolling around the walls, you can admire towers, bastions, and perfectly restored sections.

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30.7 km

Pizzighettone Historic Walls and Clock Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful town, a particular village as it is characterized by about two kilometers of ancient walls that are still intact. It is really worth visiting its streets calmly.

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30.7 km

Collegiata di San Bassiano, Pizzighettone

Highlight • Religious Site

The ancient collegiate church of San Bassiano, from the 12th century, inside which the grandiose Crucifixion by Bernardino Campi dominates, preserves inside three 14th-century marble high reliefs, some frescoes and a rib. According to tradition, the latter belonged to the ferocious dragon Tarantasio.

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31.1 km

Adda River Bridge and Visconti Tower, Pizzighettone

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Pizzighettone, one of the best preserved walled cities, thanks also to the passion of the Volontari delle Mura Group. Medieval village on the Adda but also bordered by the Dead Serio. Worth visiting are the "casemates" and the old prison

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31.1 km

Torre del Guado

Highlight • Castle

Torre del Guado is what remains of an old castle located right on the Adda river, built by the Cremonese to defend the border towards Lodi. It is famous because in 1525 the king of France, Francis I, was imprisoned there for 50 days after the battle lost in Pavia against the Spanish.
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31.2 km

Torre del Guado

Highlight • Monument

Tower of an ancient castle, built in the municipal era by the Cremonese to defend the border towards Lodi.
A square tower crowned by battlements, in the spring of 1525, for about fifty days, it was the prison of the King of France Francis I, captured by the Spanish in the battle of Pavia.
In the rooms on the ground floor, fragments of frescoes dating back to the early periods of the castle are preserved. The second floor room, where according to tradition the "forced stay" of the King of France took place, houses some relics: a copy of the king's armour, a chest and various paintings on the walls.

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66.8 km

Iron Bridge over the Po River (Cremona)

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Historic bridge in Cremona with a reserved cycle path that is well maintained and easily accessible for any bicycle.

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70.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

22.8 km

15.4 km

5.31 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

23.2 km

14.7 km

1.35 km

445 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

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Comments

June 16, 2024,Ridecotechino

Beautiful edition of the Ridecotechino gravel, organized by the friends of Cicloturistica Cremonese, with Larissa, Davide and Simone. Simone's nice video about the day.