Stage 6 · Ferrara → Pomposa
- Distance
- 62 km
- Elevation gain
- 0 m D+
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- 89% asphalt, 11% gravel · 23% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Po Delta, lagoon landscape
- Cycle path
- Po Cycle Path
- Hospitality
- Hotels
GPX 1.1 file with the track, elevation and the abbeys as waypoints. Tracks are calculated on real roads and cycle routes (OpenStreetMap): check them on the ground before you set off.
Stage map
Map of the stage Ferrara → Pomposa: track, start, finish, places to stay and abbeys
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Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground
This stage on Komoot
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Overview
A completely flat stage through the lowlands of the Ferrarese and the Po Delta, following cycle paths and embankment roads to the Abbey of Pomposa, spiritual beacon of the delta people. Farmland and lagoon landscape, boundless horizons.
Notes from the road
The Delta opens wide and windy, with no shelter from the sun. Between Ostellato and Pomposa the kilometres without food or water run into the dozens: better to leave with bottles full. Mosquitoes arrive punctually at sunset, repellent always within reach. The Abbey of Pomposa closes the stage with its solitary bell tower.
What to see
Walls and Este Castle of Ferrara, Po di Volano, Great Mesola Wood with its deer, Mesola Castle, Abbey of Pomposa with its Romanesque bell tower and mosaics
Where to sleep
Po Delta agriturismo (50-75€); B&B in Mesola (55-80€); hostels and lodgings near Pomposa (50-70€); simple hotels in Codigoro (60-90€)
Where to eat
Oven-baked eel, seafood risotto, lagoon fish, Po Delta IGP rice, Fortana of the sands
Tips
A very easy stage, good for recovery. The delta wind can be ferocious: pace yourself if it is against you. A rich area for birdwatching: bring binoculars.
Water & supplies
Bars in Ostellato at mid-stage, then the Delta: open, windy, with 15-20 km of neither refreshments nor shade. Fountain at Pomposa Abbey. In summer, humid heat and mosquitoes: start early and bring repellent.
Places to stay on this stage
- Camping Village I Tre Moschettiericampsite
Lido di Pomposa, Comacchio (FE)- Price:
- Equipped tent area with parking and 4A electricity included in the pitch price
- Open:
- Approx. late April–mid-September
- Facilities:
- Direct access to a serviced beach, toilets/showers, restaurant, shop, swimming pools
- Source:
- https://www.tremoschettieri.com/camping-villaggio-mare-adriatico/campeggio-ai-lidi-ferraresi-lidi-di-comacchio-lido-di-pomposa
Large four-star camping village on the Lidi di Comacchio, ~5 km from the route through Comacchio and a short distance from Pomposa Abbey. Dedicated tent area.
Abbeys on this stage
- Finish abbey: Abbazia di Pomposa
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