Alpe Adria cycle path

• Routing on mostly well-maintained bike paths and low-traffic side roads

Touring bicycle
Pedelec/E-Bike

Suitable for families with children from the age of approx. 14 years (appropriate cycling enthusiasm required)

• Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from April 22^nd to October 1^st 2023
• 8 days | 7 nights (incl. days of arrival and departure)
• Stretch trip - approx. 250-280 cycling kilometres
• Individual cycling trip
• From 2 persons (single travellers on application)

Welcome to Villach, an important hub in the Alpe Adria region, which is known for its thermal springs and warm bathing lakes in alpine surroundings. It’s popular beyond the borders.

Following the river Gail, you leave Villach behind, and soon you say goodbye to Austria and hello to Italy. In the border triangle of Italy-Austria-Slovenia stretches the Canal valley, the centre of which is the Italian border town of Tarvis. Surrounded by dense forests and vast valleys, Tarvis presents itself traditional and cosmopolitan with regard to the "completely normal" use of the European language families Germanic, Slavic and Romanic. This openness is also reflected in the regional cuisine.

The Alpe Adria cycle route continues in the Canal valley following the course of the impressive former Pontebbana-train track and from the saddle of your bike you can enjoy the attraction of this section and the beauty of the Friulian and Julian Alpine region. Medieval villages, charmingly nestled against the hills and slopes of the fading Alps, characterize the landscape at the southern exit of the Canal valley and are ideal for a leisurely stroll through the winding alleys.

In the delta of one of the last wild rivers of the Alps, the Tagliamento, you continue cycling through the Friulian hills. Magnificent hills full of lush vines line your path and invite you to taste the local wines.
The Venetian-influenced city of Udine exudes peace and tranquillity, while sipping a coffee at the "piazza" or during a stroll through the city centre, you can admire important buildings of the late Gothic and Renaissance.

Today's cycling tour takes you through the flat landscape of the northern Italian plain. Impressive cities such as the star-shaped Palmanova and Aquileia, once known as one of the most powerful cities of the Mediterranean and famous for its valuable historical archaeological sites, lie on your way.
Accompanied by a breeze from the Scirocco, you will glide past reed beds and water canals and reach Grado, a historically important fishing town and one of the most popular seaside resorts of the northern Adriatic Sea.

You are spoilt for choice: you decide whether to spend an exciting day of sightseeing in Aquileia in the footsteps of the Romans or to spend a day at the seaside?
Today you will have the opportunity to discover the secrets of the Roman city of Aquileia, the so-called "Second Rome". Roman ruins, ancient churches and secluded landscapes on the edge of the lagoon await you. Or do you prefer to enjoy the warm rays of the sun in a deckchair on one of the miles of sandy beaches?

A rugged karst landscape accompanies you through the hinterland on the way to Trieste. Following a breathtakingly beautiful coastal area, you cycle towards your destination. Miramare Castle invites you to an obligatory visit before you enter the former Habsburg city of Trieste. In the well-kept harbor and trading city you can enjoy the end of your cycling tour.
If you wish, you can shorten the stage from Monfalcone by train (ticket not included in the price).