Alps2Adria

Description

The starting point of this bike tour is Tarvisio, the lively border town immediately after the border between Austria and Italy. This is also where one of the highlights of your bike tour begins. It is the old railway line, the Pontebbana. It has been lovingly converted into a cycle path. A cycle path that now winds its way down the Val Canale valley over bridges and through a total of 22 tunnels. There are many spectacular views,
original rest stops such as the Stazione Chiusaforte – where the old railway station is run as a restaurant – and, at the end of the railway line, the delightful town of Venzone with its medieval centre. The route then leads into the wonderful vineyards of the Collio wine-growing area to Udine. The diversity of this region is reflected here. It is a mix of cultures that have lived and worked here. This mix is also reflected in the cuisine: Alpine-Austrian, Slovenian and Venetian influences characterise the gastronomic offer. Leaving the peaks of the Carnic Alps far behind, you now cycle towards the sea and the Adriatic coast stretches out before you with kilometres of sandy beaches. You should not miss the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites beforehand: the city of Palmanova on the one hand and the huge archaeological sites of Aquilea on the other.

Characteristics of the route

The tour from Villach to Trieste is an easy tour. It goes along bike paths or very quiet side roads, through small villages and picturesque landscape. The tour is suitable for children over 14 years.

Duration

4 days | 3 nights

Distance

approx. 170 km

Includes Services

• Accommodation in hotels in 3-, partly 4-star-category
• Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
• Information video about the cycling tour
• Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
• Well planned routes
• Detailed documents (maps, route description, places to visit, important telephone numbers)
• Telephone service hotline for the entire tour
• Navigation app, GPS data