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Panperduto Dam – Panperduto Dam loop from Varallo Pombia
02:51
47.1km
320m
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: June 25, 2026
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 21.9 km for 52 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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8.18 km
Panperduto Dam
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8.24 km
Panperduto Dam
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8.89 km
Panperduto Dam — Start of the Villoresi Canal
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The canal, which runs horizontally from west to east, in the upper plain of Milan, was completed in 1890.
The Industrial Canal: also known as the Vizzola canal, is an artificial watercourse that derives its waters from the Ticino river, through the Panperduto dam near Somma Lombardo, where the waters of the Villoresi canal are also derived[1]. The canal was inaugurated in 1900, with the name of "Vittorio Emanuele III industrial canal", its construction was due to the production of hydroelectric energy. In fact, the industrial canal drives the turbines of three hydroelectric power plants: the Vizzola power plant, the Tornavento power plant and the Castelli di Turbigo power plant. Just beyond this facility the canal branches into 3 channels: on the left most of the water (64 m³/s in summer, 35 m³/s in winter) flows into the Naviglio Grande, which receives its effective flow here; [2] in the centre, however, the Turbighetto discharger originates, having a flow rate of approximately 50 m³/s. This flows into the Ticino, after having activated the turbines of a fourth hydroelectric power plant: the Turbigo Inferiore power plant. The regression channel originates on the right. This third branch flows into the Ticino in the Casa delle Barche area. Through a gravel dam on the Ticino its waters are conveyed into the Langosco canal, activating the Varzi hydroelectric power plant.
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9.10 km
Industrial Canal Cycle Path
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20.7 km
Viewpoint
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21.9 km
Tornavento
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23.8 km
Alzaia Canale Villoresi Road
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24.6 km
Alzaia Canale Villoresi
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27.3 km
Church of Saint Mary in Binda
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31.3 km
Castellans Water Control Station and Stone Bridge
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47.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
17.4 km
13.5 km
6.20 km
5.65 km
4.42 km
Surfaces
25.6 km
15.3 km
3.02 km
2.13 km
1.04 km
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (300 m)
Lowest point (140 m)
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