Emilia Romagna by Bike
Known and appreciated for the combination of Adriatic Sea and food , we guarantee that are not the only good reasons to visit Emilia Romagna.
In fact, Emilia Romagna offers a dense straight line of cycle paths from the Apennines to the Po, which pass through its lively capital of Bologna, and which weave the entire region to look for the beautiful medieval cities scattered throughout the territory.
Ravenna also deserves a nice bike ride, famous for its beautiful Byzantine mosaics. And along the Po there are a series of paths suitable for families in search of local fauna and flora.
“Bici senza confine” was among the protagonists of the Italian Green Road Award 2019, and is an integrated ring of 1,750 kilometers of green roads for cycle tourism and slow mobility.
It is a ring connection along the regional borders of existing cycle paths / routes / itineraries that can be traveled by bike, mbt, on foot, on horseback, and is integrated with regional, national and European mobility networks and slowtravel.
The green way begins and ends in Rimini.
If you are looking for a bike holiday along the sea bringing the whole family for some fun and easy easy trips, Cesenatico gives you the opportunity to discover the coast by cycling along the seafront, perhaps going to discover free beaches, like that of Tamerici, rethought in the name of eco-sustainability.
Here, in fact, the umbrellas have been replaced by tamarisk trees, the changing rooms and showers are in rosewood and a pebble walkway made of recycled material leads to the sea.
If, on the other hand, you want culture and beauty, what would be better than Ravenna that for 2021 celebrates the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri? By bike, following the life of the Supreme Poet along the “Dante’s Ravenna” cycling route, a 25-kilometer completely flat circuit.
His Majesty the Po is an element that has connected populations and has always brought life to these places, and is now synonymous with slow and “green” tourism.
The Ciclovia del Sole represents the internal connection with the river area of the Po (Ciclovie Destra Po and VenTo) and also includes the redevelopment of the former disused railway line Bologna-Verona with a cycle / pedestrian link that continues in Veneto with the former disused railway Ostiglia Treviso.
If flat itineraries are feasible for everyone, for those who love to struggle the Apennines offer many climbs to tackle.
Starting from Aquapartita and returning here, you can cycle through the streets of the Tuscan – Emilian Apennines. A medium difficulty route takes you to Alfero, Balze, Verghereto, Bagno di Romagna and San Piero in Bagno.
Total 50 kilometers with a gradient of 1,250 meters.
And then there are also the Bike Parks for those who love a bit of adrenaline. For example, in Maiolo, on the Rimini Apennines, there is the Valmarecchia Bike Park, 15,000 square meters with a breathtaking “downhill” route, an enduro track and night lighting.
There are ten cycle paths within the parks and nature reserves, ten different itineraries designed for all cycling enthusiasts, even for those less experienced. The tracks have different degrees of difficulty and it is possible to reach the cycle paths by train.
And for those who love not only the bike but also taste local delicacies, we recommend a route of medium difficulty between nature, history and gastronomy on road bikes for a total of 67 kilometers and 610 meters of slope.
From Cesenatico towards Sogliano al Rubicone where you can taste the famous Formaggio di Fossa; then descending into the Rubicon Valley arriving in Longiano.
Here it is worthing a stop at the Malatesta Castle and the Balestra Foundation which owns the richest collection of modern and contemporary art in Emilia Romagna.
For passionate cyclists who love to be pampered there are three Luxury Bike Hotels in Emilia Romagna.
The Lungomare Hotel in Cesenatico, birthplace of the champion Marco Pantani, is a structure directly on the sea and organizes up to five different guided tours every day, at different levels, for elevation, level of training and fun.
Emilia Romagna Bike Hotels
For cycling enthusiasts who love to be pampered there are three Luxury Bike Hotels in Emilia Romagna.
The Bike Hotel Lungomare in Cesenatico, birthplace of the champion Marco Pantani, is a structure directly on the sea and organizes up to five different guided tours every day, at different levels, according to the level of training and fun.
The hotel offers to the guests services of:
+ Wi-Fi
+ Swimming pool
+ Restaurant
+ Spa
+ Fitness Area
+ Pets Allowed
+ Bike Deposit
+ Laundry room
+ Personalized Bike Rental
+ Guide / Expert Escort
+ Sport Massage
+ Sport Menu
+ Afternoon snack break for cyclists on the way back
+ Shuttle Service for Emergencies
+ Airport transfer with bike transport included
+ Baby Sitting Service
+ Electricity recharge
+ Shopping Tour
+ Cultural and gastronomic itineraries
+ Cooking Lessons
At the Bike Hotel Miramonti on Acquapartita Lake you will find first-class hospitality. The structure is attentive to the needs of the most demanding cyclist even after the bike, where recovery is a refined pleasure that goes through the starred food and wine to the attention to a highly digestible diet.
The Hotel offers its guests the following services:
+ Wi-Fi
+ Swimming pool
+ Restaurant
+ Spa
+ Fitness Area
+ Pets Allowed
+ Bike Deposit
+ Laundry room
+ Personalized Bike Rental
+ Guide / Expert Escort
+ Sport Massage
+ Sport Menu
+ Afternoon snack break for cyclists on the way back
+ Airport transfer with bike transport included
+ Bikes in the room allowed
+ Baby sitting service
+ Electricity recharge
+ Shopping Ride
+ Cultural and gastronomic itineraries
+ Cooking Lessons
The Grand Hotel Da Vinci offers special attention to the recovery of fatigue with its Spa in which you will find a heated indoor pool and salinized, and for the care of your bike a bike room with surveillance cameras and the bike butler.
The Hotel provides guests with the following services:
+ Wi-Fi
+ Swimming pool
+ Restaurant
+ Spa
+ Fitness Area
+ Pets Allowed
+ Bike Room
+ Laundry room
+ Personalized Bike Rental
+ Guide /Expert Escort
+ Sport Massage
+ Sport Menu
+ Afternoon snack break for cyclists on the way back
+ Airport transfer with bike transport included
+ Bikes in the room allowed
+ Baby sitting service
+ Electricity recharge
+ Shopping Ride
+ Cultural and gastronomic itineraries
+ Cooking Lessons