Showing posts with label Apennines mountains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apennines mountains. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Fantastic cycling routes in the Appennine mountains in Italy

For a lot of cyclists, riding in Italy means climbing Passio di Giau, Stelvio or Passio di Gavia, all in the Italian Alps.

And exactly that was my plan when I drove to Italy. But the weather was not exactly coorporating so when I woke up in the Dolomites (Northern Italian region) and saw rain, fog and cold, I packed my stuff and left.

My plan?

Driving to a place where it is sunny, mountainous , remote and very Italian.

Another four hours further South from the Alps, I found the place that had it all - the Northern part of the Appennine mountain range.

The terrain features everything - flat, rolling, hilly and some serious climbing - shallow or steep. And the best part - little traffic, great weather and well...amazing recovery food! Prosciutto, Parmesan cheese and Balsamic vinegar all come from this region.


If you find yourself in this region, check out these rides - from a tough day on the bike to lazy recovery rides:













Post-ride delicious Italian coffee.