This cycle tour takes you on a journey of discovery through the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The starting and finishing point is Udine, the second largest city in the region. Along the way, you will cycle through the region’s most famous towns: Cividale del Friuli with its Devil’s Bridge, Gorizia, the main city of Trieste, Grado with its beaches, Palmanova and Aquileia, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The route runs mainly on well-maintained cycle paths and low-traffic side roads.
Included and Not Included Services
Accommodation in hotels 3*** and 3*** Superior category in a room with bath/shower and WC
Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
Luggage transfer from place to place
Ticket Trieste - Grado (bike included)
Well planned routes
elephone service hotline for the entire tour
Arrival at the starting point of the tour
Departure at the end of the tour
Drinks, tourist tax and all extras
Lunch, Dinner
Not mentioned entries
Rental bikes and travel insurance
All not expressly mentioned under the item „Included services“
Day 1: Udine - Cividale del Friuli
(approx. 30 km)
Individual arrival in Udine, the second largest city in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Here you can visit the centre with its castle, Piazza della Libertà and the famous Loggia del Lionello. In the afternoon you will depart in the direction of Cividale del Friuli along mostly flat secondary roads and the FVG-3 cycle path that runs along the Natisone River. Along the way we recommend a stop at Villa De Claricini in Moimacco for a tasting of their wines.
Day 2: Cividale del Friuli - Gorizia
(approx. 50 km)
After breakfast you will visit Cividale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its history dating back to when it was a Lombard duchy. You will then continue in the direction of Gorizia through the Collio area, known for its wine production. Along the way, a stop at Corno di Rosazzo and a visit to its abbey is a must, before arriving at your stage destination, Gorizia: border town with a rich historical and cultural past.
Day 3: Gorizia - Trieste
(ca. 80 km)
Today you will cycle towards the coastal area of the region, through agricultural areas and karst hills. After passing Monfalcone, you will continue along the coast towards the Duino Castle and the Miramare Castle, to finally reach Trieste, the regional capital, known for its historic cafés and the marvellous Piazza Unità d´Italia, the largest square in Europe overlooking the sea.
Day 4: Trieste - Udine
(approx. 55 km)
After a hearty breakfast, you will depart by motorboat for Grado. In the afternoon, along the Alpe Adria Cycle Route you will reach Aquileia, the 10th Regio of the Roman Empire. A visit to its basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is not to be missed. From here you will continue on to Palmanova, known for its characteristic star shape, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will finally reach Udine, the end point of your journey.
Day 5: Departure
Individual departure from Udine or extension of your stay.
By car: from the north via the motorway A10 to Villach and further on the A23 to Udine (exit Udine Nord).
By train: good possibilities for arrival to Udine. Timetable available on: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at, www.trenitalia.com.
By plane: airport Trieste, Mestre or Ljubljana. From all of the three places there are good bus/train connections to Udine.
Hotels 3*** and 3*** Superior category, in a room with bath/shower and WC.
Attention: Tourist tax – if requested – has to be paid on the spot!
Parking at the starting hotel in Alberobello; cannot be booked at the moment of reservation of the tour, to be paid directly on the spot.
• 21 gear bicycle (woman and man model)
• Rental bike TOP (unisex model - man model on request)
• E-bike (UNISEX bike, 500 W battery, range up to 100 km)
It is possible to add a rental bike disclaimer to your booking. Price is € 24.00 per trekking bike and € 49.00 per TOP bike/ e-bike. For more information we recommend to rewiew our Terms and Conditions.
We suggest travel insurance.
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Tour information
- Duration 5 days
- Difficulty Level Easy
- Distance 215 - 215 km