You will be amazed at how many enchanting and semi-unknown corners you can discover by bike. In Italy, some excellent greenways can compete at the European level, thanks to very little traffic on side roads that are ideal for cycling, river banks and canals, abandoned railroad tracks, abandoned historic viaducts.
Let’s find out which are the best regions in Italy to explore by bike!

Piedmont

As a Piedmontese, I can only start with the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato: these wine-growing areas have recently been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Savoy residences, which can easily compete with their French cousins, the castles of the Loire.

Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige, from the Dolomites to the Lagoon

Staying in the north, there is also the Lunga Via delle Dolomiti, from Calalzo di Cadore to Dobbiaco (or vice versa), from where you can connect to the entire network of cycle paths in Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto to reach Venice and the Lagoon. Cycling in the Dolomites is a unique and easy experience that will allow you to discover the architectural beauty, traditions and flavors of places rich in history and timeless legends. Discover all the bike trips in Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.

The Alpe Adria Cycle Route

One of my favorite routes is the Alpe Adria Cycle Route, which brings the Alps closer to the sea through evocative landscapes, unspoiled nature, picturesque villages and places rich in millennia of history.

It is a 400-kilometer cross-border bicycle route on the Eurovelo 7 route that connects Salzburg to the Lagoon of Grado, passing through Villach, Tarvisio, Gemona, Udine and Aquileia. On the Italian side we find the route of the abandoned Pontebbana railway in Friuli, which is truly remarkable.

Puglia and Sicily

As I descend into southern Italy, I immediately think of Salento, where there is plenty to fill your eyes as you pedal along quiet back roads among olive trees, cliffs, turquoise sea, and baroque towns, with possible extensions to Matera and Alberobello. See all cycling tours in Puglia.

Some of my best cycling experiences in Italy include Sicily, either the Palermo area or the southeastern lands of Montalbano and the Noto Valley, or even the Trapani area. The hospitality and beauty here is truly outstanding!

Organized bike tours in Italy

Believe me, in Italy, the reuse and valorization of the existing infrastructure and territory allow anyone to undertake a one-day or multi-day itinerary in areas of naturalistic value and rich in history and art. Last but not least, we can count on the Italian eno-gastronomy, and that’s all I have to add!
Discover all the tours organized by Girolibero in this beautiful country.

By Laura Bertinetti: Girolibero’s passionate rider, for her the bicycle is the ideal way to do tourism and get to know places at the right time. She is a firm believer in sustainable mobility and the opportunities offered by “bikenomics”, the new economy that revolves around … the wheels of a bicycle!