Venice-Rome long-distance cycle route
All roads lead to Rome and this is a very special one, especially for those travelling by bike. However, the length of the route and the hilly to mountainous landscape between the Adriatic and the Tyrrhenian Sea require a good level of fitness. If you have this, you can look forward to the many scenic and cultural highlights. The route starts in the lagoon city and heads south towards Lido and Chioggia, continuing along the Adriatic Sea to the Po Delta and on to Ravenna with virtually no ascent. After that, the mountain stage slowly but surely begins over the Apennines towards Florence. The hilly stretches then accompany the Italian traveller until shortly before Rome. This means that the journey to the towns worth seeing in Tuscany and Umbria, such as Arezzo, Cortona, the old university town of Perugia and the popular pilgrimage destination of Assisi, will also cause many a drop of sweat to flow. But the picture-book landscape, the local cuisine and the countless picturesque towns are well worth the effort. There is no official signposting for the route (yet).
Journey:
Venice and Rome are easy to reach from Germany by long-distance train or plane. Eurostar express trains run from Rome to Venice (bikes must be dismantled and carried in a bike bag). www.trainitalia.de
Tour combinations:
Adige cycle path, Via Claudia Augusta, Grande Tour del Veneto
Accommodation tips:
Hotel Villa Mabapa on the Lido di Venezia, www.villamabapa.com/de/
Hotel Riviera in Marina di Ravenna, www.hriviera.info
B & B Villa Nobili in Bagno A Ripoli, www.villanobili.com
Hotel Sabrina in Cortona, www.hotelsabrinacortona.it
Hotel Charleston in Spoleto, www.hotelcharleston.it
Worth seeing:
- "Little Venice" Chioggia
- The harbour city of Ravenna
- Florence
- Arezzo
- Cortona
- Lago di Trasimeno
- old university town of Perugia
- Pilgrimage town of Assisi
Organised trip:
8-day cycle tours from Venice to Florence and from Florence to Rome (individual and guided), e.g. with
www.pedalo.com and www.eurobike.at
Maps and literature:
Bikeline cycle tour book "Radfernweg Venedig - Rom" with maps 1:75,000, 172 pages, 15.90 euros.
Information:
www.veneto.eu; www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it/de; www.turismo.intoscana.it/; www.lazioturismo.it;
www.valletiberina.it
The complete article was published in Trekkingbike issue 3/2017. You can download the issue in the Trekkingbike app (iTunes and Google Play) or in the DK-Shop order.
