Four bike routes to go into the most hidden and intimate points of this timeless naturalistic oasis and to get deeply in touch with its unspoiled nature.
The three waters' route
- Length: 13,8 km
- Road: paved/unpaved
- Difficulty level: middle
- Stretch of road for city bike, mountain bike, nordic walking
The route reaches the Sile River, the Adriatic Sea and the northern lagoon that fuse together and give you unique glimpses of the most different shades of blue. It is a ring tour, mostly far from the traffic and easy to cover.
The route of the lagoon vegetable gardens
- Length: 25,5 km
- Road: paved
- Difficulty level: middle
- Stretch of road for city bike, mountain bike, nordic walking
The route starts from the bridge on the Pordelio Canal and cross the historical centre of Treporti with its two bell-towers in the search of enchanting landscapes among vegetable gardens and greenery. You come across open spaces of the lagoon with the islands of Burano and San Francesco in the background, the little old village of Pra' di Saccagnana, the ex-convent of the Mesole, the succession of shoals and fishing valleys inhabited by noisy flocks of birds, as far as Lio Piccolo, a small village which fascinates for its Romanesque origins.
The fortifications route
- Length: 15,5 km
- Road: paved
- Difficulty level: middle
- Stretch of road for city bike, mountain bike, nordic walking
An historical route, an open-air diffuse museum circuit that links the fortifications belonging to the period 1845-1920. Among those the Amalfi Battery and the Treporti Fort, in Punta Sabbioni. It is possible to visit the restored Pisani Battery, today turned into a museum. Inside there are exhibitions that will lead you to discover the history that connects Cavallino Treporti to the Great War.
The Sunset Route
- Length: 12,9 km
- Road: paved/unpaved
- Difficulty level: middle
- Stretch of road for city bike, mountain bike, nordic walking
If you exclude the short stretch of dyke that leads you to the Pagoda Lighthouse, this is also a ring itinerary. Starting from Punta Sabbioni, anti-clockwise, you can see on the right: the island of Sant'Erasmo, called at the time of the Serenissima "the garden of Venice", the civil engineering work of the Mose, the barrier that protects Venice from the damages caused by the high tide, and the splendid view of the sea. Once you leave the beach you can lose yourself in the pinewood of Punta Sabbioni getting lost between forest passageways and small country roads.
Telemetry towers: these towers were stations from which the lookouts sighted enemy soldiers, calculating the distance and transmitting all the data to the batteries spread over the area.
Wear comfortable clothing and always carry a water bottle with you