The Sile Greenway: cycling from Treviso to Jesolo

To cycle the Sile Greenway, it is useful to know its itinerary and have a guide to the route that leads from Treviso to the seaside location of Jesolo: Lido di Jesolo and/or Cavallino.

The Greenway follows the course of the river Sile, which rises between Casacorba di Vedelago (TV) and Torreselle, a fraction of Piombino Dese (PD). Its course continues to the south-western outskirts of Treviso, from where the itinerary starts:

1. The bike route starts from the Sile Restera: the bank that in ancient times was used to tow boats laden with goods with beasts of burden.

   Precisely, the starting point is the Parking Porto of Fiera di Treviso.
   From here, taking the inner Stradella C, we reach Via Alzaia: we are on the left bank of the Sile.

2. From Via Alzaia, one must continue, keeping the river to the right, until reaching an area of archaeological interest with large mill buildings. At this point you pass under the ring road.
3. At the island of Villapendola, there is a narrow stone bridge on the right.
   After the latter, you have to turn right and then left into via Tappi.
4. The path leads to the Lago Verde (Green Lake), after which a wooden bridge is visible on the right, leading to the Burci Cemetery. Wooden footbridges unravel from here: be careful, you have to get off your bike and walk this swampy stretch!
5. After this step, you return to the embankment to reach the vicinity of Casier: the first town touched by the river after Treviso. The Greenway route leads to the characteristic little harbour, adjacent to the square.
6. Just beyond this, continuing along the embankment, we come to a short section of the cycle path with water on both sides. Here the landscape is embellished by numerous Venetian villas, clearly visible on the shore.
7. Shortly after passing the motorway bridge, there is a short stretch that forces you to leave the embankment. In fact, it is necessary to take the SP67, and then return to the cycle path in Lughignano.
8. This resumes on a dirt road to Villa Mantovani Orsetti and continues on asphalt along Via Rivalta, Via Vicinale and finally Via Belvedere.
9. We meet again at Casale sul Sile, where the track crosses the river and passes on the left bank, continuing for a few kilometres in a southerly direction. This is one of the most popular stretches of the Sile Greenway, thanks to bends and vegetation that make the route very picturesque.
10. The cycle path reaches Musestre, a fraction of Roncade. Here you come across the Tower of Eberardo: what remains of a medieval castle built by the Lombards.
11. Passing through the Trepalade Oasis, the Greenway route leads to the village of Portegrandi: an ancient estuary of the River Sile until the creation of the ‘cut’ by the Venetians in 1683.
12. After crossing the lock, the cycle path enters the lagoon’s eaves: it is a straight 11 km ride to Caposile, arriving near a boat bridge.
13. To get to Jesolo, you turn right about 200m before the bridge: you take a newly built dirt road that follows the bends in the river for about 6km. This section offers a splendid view of the lagoon and ends with the remains of the ancient Caigo tower.
14. Here the cycle path stops: to get to Jesolo Paese you have to ride 4 km along the ordinary road.

Once in the centre of Jesolo, crossing the river on the pedestrian bridge, you will find the urban cycle network. Follow it to Jesolo Lido or Cavallino.