Get in the saddle with your family and set out to discover some of the most characteristic places in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. From Bordano and its butterflies to Fagagna with its storks, through castles, green hills and mills, from the
Tagliamento River to the outlets of the Isonzo River ´till to the sea. A bike route among history, nature and culture that will take you from the mountains to the Upper Adriatic
Easy itinerary that runs on bicycle paths and back roads. This tour is suitable for families with children from 8 years old.
Included and Not Included Services
Accommodation in hotels 3*** and camping in Grado
Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
Entry tickets: Butterfly House in Bordano, Casa Cocél in Fagagna, Basilica and crypt in Aquileia, Nature Reserve
of Foce Isonzo and Isola della Cona in Grado
Visit with audio guide in Aquileia
Tastings as scheduled
Transfer Udine - Aquileia
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
Well planned routes
Navitagation APP
Telephone service hotline for the entire tour
Arrival to the starting point of the tour
Departure at the end of the tour
Meals and beverages not listed in the program
Tourist tax and all extras
Rental bikes
Travel insurance
All not expressly mentioned under the item „Included services“
Day 1: Arrival in Gemona
Individual arrival in Gemona. Those who arrive early can ride to Venzone (approx. 20 km).
Day 2: Gemona - Tour to Casa delle Farfalle in Bordano and to Lake Cavazzo
(approx. 27 km)
Breakfast and departure for Bordano where you will visit the Butterfly House, a corner of tropical forest that offers the largest display of live butterflies and insects in Italy. At the end you will reach Lake Cavazzo with a pleasant ride. Here you will have a picnic lunch in the picnic area where the little ones can play. For the more athletic we recommend trying a canoe ride on the lake before returning to the hotel.
Day 3: Gemona - Cornino Lake - San Daniele del Friuli
(approx. 35 km)
Breakfast and departure to explore the Griffon Vulture Nature Reserve and Cornino Lake with its beautiful waters. After a walk around the lake you can stop at the Griffon Vulture Reserve Visitor Center to admire these beautiful birds. At the end of the stage you will reach San Daniele, home of prosciutto raw ham, which you will be able to taste in a typical factory. We recommend a walk through the historic center with a stop at the church of Sant‘Antonio Abate, to admire the most beautiful Renaissance fresco cycle in the region.
Day 4: San Daniele - Fagagna - Udine
(approx. 30 km)
After breakfast, depart for a scenic ride among the moraine hills of Friuli Venezia Giulia until Fagagna, one of Italy´s most beautiful towns, known for its namesake cheese. Welcomed by the flight of the storks of the Quadris Oasis, you will enjoy the enchanting views from the hill with the castle ruins. Visit the Museum of Peasant Life in Cjase Cocél, nestled in a large old rural stone farmhouse, to discover the rituals of Friulian peasant life in the early 20th century. Finally, you will continue on to Udine, the destination of today‘s stage. If you wish, before starting today‘s stage to Udine, you can ride around Ragogna Lake (approx. 5 km).
Day 5: Udine - Rogge tour
(approx. 20 km)
Today you will undertake the “Passeggiata delle Rogge,” a pedestrian and bicycle path about 11 km long that from Molin Nuovo reaches Reana del Rojale. This route on a white asphalt road running alongside the irrigation ditch will take you to the discovery of villages and fields, characterized by mills, small churches and bridges...a real sight just outside the gates of Udine. Stop at the Adegliacco Park playground area with its installations. Back in Udine, we recommend a tour of the historic center and a stop for the “rite of Tajut” in one of the typical Friulian taverns.
Day 6: Udine - Aquileia - Grado
(approx. 17 km)
Breakfast and transfer to Aquileia where with an audio guide you will take a journey to discover the secrets and splendors of this town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will visit the Roman forum and the immense Patriarchal Basilica with its magnificent floor mosaics. At the end of the tour, stop at the factory of chocolate where you will discover the secrets of chocolate making and take a tasting tour. For the adults a wine tasting will follow. Back on the bike path you will reach Belvedere and from there Grado, final stop on your journey.
Day 7: Grado - Tour to the Nature Reserve of Foce dell´Isonzo - Isola della Cona
(approx. 48 km)
Departure by bicycle to the Cavanata Valley. From here, along an itinerary partly on a bike path and partly on a gravel road, you will reach the mouth of the Isonzo River. Free visit to the Foce dell‘Isonzo Nature Reserve where you can admire the Camargue horses living free in the area together with an incredible variety of resident and migratory birds. Once you have returned to Grado, you will have the afternoon at your disposal to enjoy the sun or to visit the historic center with its small roads, squares and stores surrounded by the splendid Art Nouveau palaces, scenic stone houses and colorful fishermen‘s cottages. We recommend a stop at the Basilica of St. Euphemia and the Baptistery and to enjoy a good ice cream while walking along the “Dam”.
Day 8: Departure
Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay.
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It is recommended to purchase an optional travel cancellation policy. Prices valid subject to changes in the offer, omissions, printing errors or arithmetic.
| Rental bike 21-gear (men) 8,7 | 99 € | |
| Rental bike 21-gear (women) 8,7 | 99 € | |
| Children's bike | 70 € | |
| kids tandem | 50 € | |
| child seat (behind) | 50 € | |
| trailer | 50 € | |
| Rental electric bike 8,7 | 269 € | |
It is recommended to purchase an optional travel cancellation policy. Prices valid subject to changes in the offer, omissions, printing errors or arithmetic.
By car: programmable itinerary at www.viamichelin.it, https://www.google.com/maps/
By train: Trieste central station. Timetable available at www.trenitalia.com.
By plane: Ronchi dei Legionari airport in Trieste. Good bus or train connections from the airport (www. trenitalia.com) to Gemona.
Hotels 3*** and camping in Grado
Attention: Tourist tax – if requested – has to be paid on the spot.
Depending on the start hotel, parking facilities are available. Some hotels may require an obligatory fee payable on the day of arrival (reservation not possible).
21-gears bike (woman and man model)
E-bike (unisex model, 500 W battery, range up to 100 km)
It is possible to add a rental bike disclaimer to your booking. Price is € 24/ per trekking bike and € 49/ per TOP bike/ e-bike /mountain bike. For more information we recommend to rewiew our Terms and Conditions.
We suggest travel insurance.
Tour information
- Duration 8 days
- Minimum age 8 years and older
- Difficulty Level Easy
- Distance 203 - 208 km