Italy Coast to Coast by bike
per person
450 km from Monte Conero to Argentario, to explore Italy from the Adriatic Sea to the Tyrrhenian Sea, through Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany.
A path between two mountains extended to the seashore: on one side the Conero, the elbow of Italy that stretches into the Adriatic Sea, with its fascinating Riviera del Conero. On the other, the Argentario promontory watches over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Italy rests between these two reliefs and a bike route of 454 kilometers through valleys and ridges to avoid challenging gradients, crossing the Apennines in one of the lowest points of Central Italy. On mostly secondary and paved roads, you will venture into an enchanting territory, dotted with towns and villages rich in history and traditions, stopping in some of the most beautiful cities in Italy like Osimo, Assisi, Orvieto, Pitigliano, for example. Experience this adventure by bike, from the Adriatic Sea to the Tyrrhenian Sea, through four regions: Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany.
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Departure
Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Toscana
Arrival in Ancona and accommodation in the hotel. Delivery of bikes, if rented. Dinner and overnight.
Ancona - Osimo
From the city center, you will take the direction towards the Conero coast, to greet the Adriatic Sea. Mezzavalle Beach is the perfect place for a refreshing swim. You will then pass through Poggio, Camerano to finally reach the end of our first stage: Osimo.
Route info: 34 km, difference in height: + 750 m - 500 m, 5% dirt road, 95% paved road - medium.
Osimo - San Severino
Cycling through the hills of the Marche is like crossing a painting. Beautiful dirt tracks, ideal for any type of bike, among expanses of colorful fields in every season dotted with farmhouses. You are in the hills of Giacomo Leopardi, and everything feels... poetic! You will pass through Filottrano and Treia, with wonderful views of the Marche.
Route info: 68 km, difference in height: + 1050 m - 1070 m, 24% dirt road, 76% paved road - difficult.
San Severino - Pioraco
First stage of the Apennines. From San Severino Marche you will climb through the extensive woods of Camerino, then you will arrive in Pioraco in the gorge of the Potenza River.
Route info: 30.6 km, difference in height: + 1030 m - 820m, 30% dirt road, 70% paved road - medium.
Pioraco - Assisi
You will enter Umbria, crossing the Apennines at Monte Alago, the highest point of the route (950 meters), you will pass through Nocera Umbra, the city of waters, and finally you will arrive in the city of San Francesco: Assisi, where you can breathe art, spirituality, history and culture.
Route info: 55.6 km, difference in height: + 1050 m - 1130 m, 11% dirt road, 89% paved road - difficult.
Assisi - Orvieto
A stretch of plain in the Spoleto valley up to Bevagna and then you will climb up the Sagrantino hills to Todi. You will pass in Civitella del Lago above Lake Corbara and arrive in Orvieto.
Route info: 106 km, difference in height: + 1950 m - 1990 m, 7% dirt road, 93% paved road - medium.
Orvieto - Manciano
You will visit Lake Bolsena, walk along a stretch of the Via Francigena, cross the Tuscia Viterbo and enter Tuscany. Noteworthy is Sorano, surrounded by forests, Sovana in Maremma and Pitigliano, which stands on a tuff cliff. A bath in the Terme di Saturnia, among the most beautiful free spas in Italy, and you will climb to Manciano. From here the view of the Tyrrhenian Sea finally welcomes you.
Route info: 106 km, difference in height: + 1870 m - 1760 m, 30% dirt road, 70% paved road - medium.
Manciano - Orbetello
You will pass through the oak woods of Capalbio. You are separated by the last kilometers from the tombolo of Feniglia. The Spanish mill welcomes you in the middle of the Orbetello lagoon, one of the most iconic monuments.
Info percorso: 53,3 km D+ 300 m D- 730 m, 27% sterrato, 73% asfalto - Difficoltà facile
Route info: 53,3 km, difference in height: + 300 m, - 730 m, 27% dirt road, 73% paved road - medium.
Possibility of final overnight stay in Orbetello at the end of the tour.
