Ride: TBD Rolling/Hilly Flexible
Leader: Sandy Yarrow, 916-802-0898, skybike2@gmail.com
Description: : This is the latest on Gabicce Mare. The trip is for 3 weeks, but you can also go for only 2 weeks. Dates in Italy are Sept 14-Oct 5th. If only 2 weeks 14th-28th. This is much more activity than previous years. The cost will be approx $925 per week. This does includes 3meals/day plus happy hour, everything except airfare. More precise information on the other hotels and activities will be sent out to those interested. 1st week (Romagna) DAY 1: you will arrive at Venice or Bologna airport and we will drive you by coach to Fratta Terme (Forlì). You will stay at the Grandhotel delle Terme, where you can relax in the thermal pool At 7:00 p.m. welcome drink and presentation of the first week's program Dinner in hotel DAY 2: after breakfast, delivery of bicycles and departure of the tour to S. Marino. You will cycle on undulating paths , following secondary roads, without traffic, going up and down the hills of Romagna where you can admire beautiful panoramas. Stop for lunch in a typical Osteria and after riding 68 km, with an elevation gain of mt. 1.365, you will arrive in S. Marino. Overnight stay, dinner and breakfast in a hotel in the historic centre. DAY 3: after breakfast, we will ride to Gabicce Mare The route is 52 km, with an elevation gain of approx 836 mt. Lunch and dinner at the Alexander hotel. DAY 4: BORGHI E CASTELLI (from ROMAGNA) You can choose among 4 tours from 50 Km to 80 Km; elevation gain between mt. 500 and 1.100. Lunch and dinner at the hotel. After dinner: live music at the bar. DAY 5: REST DAY Day dedicated to the sun & beach. We will take you on a boat trip (cutter) with departure from the beach of Gabicce Mare. We will sail to Riva di Focara. Anyone can swim, then we will return to the beach for our Beach Party Dinner in hotel DAY 6: TERRE DEL DUCA (URBINO) you can choose among 4 tours from 60 Km to 90 Km; elevation gain between mt. 870 and 1.250. Lunch and dinner at the Alexander hotel. DAY 7: GRADARA & THE PANORAMICA You can chose among 4 tours from 45 Km to 75 Km; elevation gain between mt. 530 to 910. With the whole group we will stop at the Granarola Castle for a funny Pizza Party. Dinner in hotel 2nd week (Marche) DAY 8: after breakfast , transfer by bike to Senigallia . Distance: km 83 ; elevation gain 1.125 mt. Lunch in a typical Osteria Accommodation and dinner at Hotel Belsit DAY 9: BORGHI E CASTELLI (MARCHE) You can choose among 4 tours. Distance between Km 60 and Km 80; elevation gain between mt. 670 and 940. Accommodation, lunch and dinner at Hotel Belsit DAY 10: after breakfast , transfer to the monastery of Fonte Avellana (Eremo) . Distance Km 98 ; elevation gain mt. 1.386 Lunch in a typical Osteria Accommodation and dinner in a fascinating and mysterious monastery dating back to 980 ( 10th century d.c.) DAY 11: after breakfast , transfer to Montalfoglio. Distance km 58 . elevation gain mt 1.095 Lunch in a typical Osteria (Locanda S. Martino). Transfer by bus to Gabicce Mare. Accommodation and dinner at Alexander hotel . After dinner : live music at the bar DAY 12: REST DAY At 11:00 a.m. departure by touristic train to Fiorenzuola di Focara; visit of the little village and pic nic in the vineyard, to experience the grape harvest at the Tenuta Carlini. Return scheduled for approx. 4:00 p.m. Dinner in hotel DAY 13: LINEA GOTICA TOUR You can choose among 4 tours. Distance between Km 55 and Km 85;elevation gain between mt. 830 and 1.150. Accommodation, lunch and dinner at Hotel Alexander DAY 14: OASI DEL CONCA & MONTEFIORE You can choose among 4 tours. Distance between Km 45 and Km 70; elevation gain between mt. 650 and 870. Pizza Party a Granarola Castle. dinner at Hotel Alexander 3rd week ( Umbria) DAY 15: after breakfast , transfer by bike to Apecchio . Distance: km 85 ; level 1.280 mt. Stop for lunch in Piobbico Accommodation and dinner in an Agriturismo DAY 16: we will continue our itinerant tour by bike . we will cross the Apennines and after km 78 and mt 1.380 of elevation gain you will reach Touro on the Trasimeno Lake Stop for lunch in the gorgeous village of Cortona Accommodation and dinner in a splendid villa dating back to 1.400 . DAY 17: after breakfast , transfer by bike to Assisi . Distance Km 65 ; elevation gain mt. 1.076 Lunch in a typical Osteria. In the afternoon, you can visit its important historical centre Accommodation and dinner in a country house DAY 18: after breakfast , transfer by bike to Gubbio and to another historic town in Umbria. Distance km 52 . elevation gain mt 976. Lunch in a typical restaurant and return by bus to Gabicce Mare . Accommodation and dinner at Alexander hotel . DAY 19: RELAX & SHOPPING Lunch and dinner in hotel DAY 20: CESANE NATURAL PARK : After breakfast , departure by bike . Distance Km 75; elevation gain mt. 978 . Lunch in a bio Osteria In the afternoon, return to hotel Alexander. Dinner in hotel DAY 21: PESARO & THE PANORAMICA Distance: km 55, elevation gain mt 686. Stop in Gabicce Monte for Piadina Party . Dinner in hotel DAY 22: SALUTI & BICI