The nineteenth-century dam of Panperduto, an important hydraulic junction, also called Canale Villoresi from the name of the engineer who designed it, today, as well as being its original function, is the starting point for beautiful walks along the Ticino river.

The route follows surfaced roads and is almost entirely flat, although it does cross several busy roads so care must be taken. The trail starts from the sports field in Cardano al Campo and loops around over Ponte Verde and through woods of robinia, northern red oak, black cherry, hazelnut and hawthorn in an area that was the scene of many events during the Second World War, as can be seen by the remains of what was probable a kitchen in a German camp.