Pista ciclabile "Golena del Po"

Quiet walks and walks on the plains

Path in the open countryside, asphalt in fair condition, even if be careful of some holes.

I did it on foot: green, silence, the beauty of the place, the colors and noises of mother nature, strengthens the body and enriches the good mood.

In a nation like Italy that is only now starting to seriously approach cycle and pedestrian paths, any path is welcome. For this I gave 3 stars. In particular, this completely asphalted section is a bit narrow as the vegetation has invaded the sides of the track.

The path starts from Cremona, in via del sale. It is a beautiful paved towpath with a few short wild sections, but passable without any problems. Once past the barrier, take the embankment road that leads us through the green countryside of Cremona for about 60 km. up to Casalmaggiore, crossing the wide Cremona floodplain in the land known as the bodri. But what are bodri? They are circular-shaped ponds, not just ponds, but pools of water that originate from the vortices generated by the floods of the Po river and connected by underground passages to the aquifer. The bodrio of Ca ’dei Gatti, the bodrio of the Santa Margherita farmhouse, the bodrio of Lazzaretto in Stagno Lombardo and others are classified as" natural monuments "by the Lombardy Region. They can be recognized because they are surrounded by a tree-lined crown with tall trees. The bodri have variable sizes with a diameter up to 100 meters and a depth that can reach up to 15 meters. Before arriving in Casalmaggiore, you pass isolated but beautiful agricultural villages, with a strange name like Straconcolo. From Stagno Lombardo continue to San Daniele Po and then reach Isola Pescaroli, a resting place with a shaded area overlooking the Po, called Piarda. From Isola Pescaroli we continue on the main embankment to the beautiful seventeenth-century portal of Solarolo Monasterolo, Motta Baluffi, where the Ron Aquarium is home to the Po aquarium, Torricella del Pizzo, Gussola, Martignana di Po, Agoiolo, Vicobellignano up to to meet again the river left in Isola Pescaroli. You reach Casalmaggiore announced by the beautiful dome of the Cathedral of Santo Stefano. To do once in a lifetime also because there are plenty of opportunities for pleasant food and wine refreshment.