Wheelmen Italy Tour 2020 - CANCELLED

  • 14 Sep 2020
  • 9:00 AM
  • 05 Oct 2020
  • Gabicce Mare on the Adriatic Coast

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

   

 

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