The river Po from the FE20 cycleway as the storm clouds gather The Destra Po cycleway (also referred to as the Fe20) follows the right bank of the river Po as it heads towards the sea at Gorino on the Adriatic coast. It's a high-quality surfaced cycleway along the top of the argine, the massive 10 metre-high flood defences along the river's banks. The cycleway forms part of the inter­na­tional cycle route. This guide takes the city of Ferrara as the starting point. However the complete cycleway runs for 120 kms along the northern border of Emilia-Romagna from Stellata del Bondeno in the west to Gorino on the Adriatic coast. At the western end it connects with the cycleways in the neigh­bouring provincia of Mantova, and at the eastern end you have the option of heading south towards Ravenna, or heading north along the coast of the Veneto towards Venezia.

As you'd expect, this section is almost entirely flat - with the climb to the top of the embank­ments probably the only climbing you're likely to do. The major sights are at either end of the route: the city of Ferrara itself and then at the east the Parco del Delta del Po nature reserve, with the Castello Estense. Together these are included on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Cyclist in Ferrara (in the background is the Palazzo dei Diamanti) From Ferrara to Mesola The ride starts at the Castello Estense in the centre of town, and heads out to towards the Po following the Corso Ercole d'Este. The road takes you past the major palazzi including the Palazzo dei Diamanti, named after the diamond-shaped patterns on its facade.

The bad news is that the road is cobbled with small stones - you can do what some local cyclists do and follow the paved strips on either side of the road. At the Porta degli Angeli the FE203 takes you to the banks of the Po at Francolino where you join the Fe20 itself. There’s not much in the way of services along this section of the route, although there are a couple of fontanelle. However, enter­prising local businesses have put signs up giving inform­ation about bars etc within striking distance of the route. The next main point of interest on the route itself is the Mulino del Po - a recon­struction of a historic watermill used for grinding flour. The name also recalls a famous Italian novel set in the area ( by Riccardo Bacchelli. There's a picnic area, drinking water source and a restaurant at the Oasi Mulino del Po.

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Alternatively there are a couple of restaurants and fontanelle in Ro itself. After Ro there's a 34-kilometre cruise to Ariano Ferrarese, and then a further 10 kilometres to Mesola. There's a fontanella at Ariano Ferrarese, but places to stay and other services across the river at Ariano. There's a decent little restaurant (the ) by the river at Serravalle. At Mesola, there's the. The Fe20 continues along the Po, to the little fishing ports of Goro and Gorino, but you also have the option of heading along the Canal Bianco to the Torre Abate, a much-photo­graphed landmark.

The nature reserve is also home to a hostel and restaurant. South from the Torre Abate is the nature reserve. The woodlands ('bosco' means wood) are the remains of a vast hunting reserve. Nearby there's a campsite the. There are lots of altern­atives on traffic-free or quiet roads, but I'd advise steering well clear of the SS309 Romea - a busy road that when I've encountered it, seemed almost to be one long convoy of lorries. If you use these links to book accom­mod­ation Booking. Javelin Pos Installation Jobs. com will pay me a small part of their commission. This helps support the costs of producing this site.

I use Booking.com to find and book places to stay when there are no campsites in the area. The large majority of hotels and many hostels are now on ‘Booking’. I like it because it means that I can get almost-instant confirm­ation. The rating system is also a reliable guide to the quality of the accom­mod­ation. I’ve never had a problem finding places to keep my bike —even if it’s a cupboard or store room.

I always use the ‘special requests’ field on the booking form to tell the hotel that I’m travelling with a bike, which gives them the oppor­tunity to let me know if there’s a problem. Many properties offer free cancel­lation but it’s a good idea to check the condi­tions as these vary from property to property. Campsites • (Ferrara) • • more sites on the coast Hostels • (Mesola) • (Capitello near Adria) • Transport and services.

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