The Alpe Adria Path cycling

Arrive in Villach from the airport, or take a train from the Venice station.

Take your time to stroll around the old town or by the lake and don’t forget to try  the delicious chocolate balls!

Take the 10.12 train to Villach that follows the Alpe-Adria cycle path. 

From Villach you follow the Gail river, a tributary of the Drava, on the southern side of the Villacher Alpe, crossing a section of the Dobratsch Nature Park. Pedaling through small villages, gentle and gradual climbing you approach the Italian border, which you cross at Thörl-Maglern. Following an abandoned railway line recently converted into a cycle path, you soon arrive in Tarvisio, just a few kilometers beyond the border and the northern starting point for the Val Canale. 4km further along is Camporosso, our destination for tonight

Distance: 3.5 hours, 38-41 km / 24-25 mi, Ascent:350m     Descent: 160m

For a birds eye view of the Julian Alps, take the cable car up to the Monte Lussari Monastery from where you the sweeping vistas on the Mangart and Jof di Montasio mountains. Once back on the cycle path breath in the crisp mountain air as you continue downstream, cycling high above the river Fella as this beautiful and easy path cuts straight through the narrowest section of the Val Canale, passing small mountain villages and offering wonderful views at every turn. Stop in Venzone to admire the pretty village so lovingly restored after it was razed to the ground during the earthquake of 1976

Distance: 4.5 hours,  64 - 73 km / 40 - 45 mi    Ascent: 340m     Descent: 850m

In Gemona, the mountains give way to the fertile plains of the Tagliamento River. Meandering your way via lush fields and small villages you reach Udine the historical capital of Friuli region where it is said that Attila, leader of the Huns had a hill built from where he could control the siege of Aquileia by instructing his soldiers to bring soil in their helmet and shield, because, the landscape was too flat. Wondering through the old town the signs that this town has always been a crossroad between Eastern and western cultures is still clearly visible in the many beautiful palaces dating back to the various periods of domination 

Distance: 4.5 hours,  55km / 34 mi    Ascent: 220m     Descent: 430m

Zigzagging your way through small towns, fields and forests, on bike lanes and quiet country roads you reach Palmanova built with 3 imposing star-shaped concentric city walls and an immense central square. Continuo on to Aquileia, a large and prominent city in Antiquity and one of the largest cities in the world in 2nd century AD with over 100.000 inhabitants, now a small town with an important archaeological site. 

Finally you reach Grado where the Adriatic sea awaits you for a refreshing swim

Distance: 4 hours,  57 km / 35 mi    Ascent: 60m     Descent: 230km

The trip ends after breakfast, unless you have booked extra nights or other optional services with us.