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The
only steep stretches, demanding but brief, are at the
diversions that oblige to go up the bank in order to
cross the river (Paderno d’Adda and Trezzo
d’Adda).
The railway stations of Calolziocorte and Cassano
d’Adda are suggested as starting and arrival points
of the route: like so you can reach the itinerary by
train, thanks to the railway service that allows
bicycle transport (for information: FS railway station
tel. 147-888088). The itinerary can be divided in two
sections.
The
first one, from
Calolziocorte to Paderno, is particularly
interesting from a naturalistic point of view. The
river is still well preserved and the vegetation is
uncontaminated.
Industrialization
has only partially reached this area even if there are
interesting industrial archaeology sites related to
the existence, until the half of the XX century, of
silk factories and spinning-mills (in Garlate,
Olginate and Brivio).
The
second part of the itinerary, from
Paderno to Cassano, is instead really
interesting for its many examples of industrial
archaeology (mainly hydro-electrical power stations
are still nowadays used for electricity production);
and also for the many castles and fortified houses
that sparkle along all the route. You have not to
forget indeed that the River Adda had marked the
border between the Republic of Venice and the Dukedom
of Milan for many centuries. This is the reason why
there are so many fortifications all over the
territory.
For
information: Iat Office of Azienda di Promozione
Turistica di Bergamo
tel.
035-242226 - 035-232730 - fax 035-242994
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