AIDA #2 Turin – vercelli – Novara (131 km)
Route / Bike
MTB
Turin–Ronsecco-lignana-larizzate- vercelli-NOVARA
Statesmen, canals, rice-paddy workers and herons
Route Description
Leaving Turin via the Vittorio Emanuele Bridge (km 0). Continue along the VenTo Cycle Route, which connects Turin to Venice (680 km) along the River Po; the route is currently under construction.
Pass the San Mauro Torinese dam (km 9) and head north along the green River Po Park to Chivasso (km 30) – Cavour Canal.
Follow the canal to Verolengo (km 38). These lands are often waterlogged, which is necessary for the rice paddies: you’ll discover a wide variety of waterfowl, particularly herons. Cross the Dora Baltea (km 44) to the ancient Bosco delle Sorti della Partecipanza di Trino, and Ronsecco (km 75)
Continue on to Lignana (km 81), Larizzate (km 85) and on to Vercelli (km 91).
In the central Piazza Cavour, beneath the statue, the route crosses the Via Francigena cycle path and continues eastwards.
You cross the River Sesia (93 km) and continue westwards, towards the rice fields of Torrione and Vinzaglio (101 km), Casalino (106 km) and on to the River Agogna (114 km), a road running parallel to which leads to Novara (131 km).
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The Vercelli area by bicycle has so much to offer!
Explore all the pleasant loop routes and set out to discover the Vercelli rice lands on two wheels.
