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Best of Umbria by Bike

E Bike holiday Umbria, Self Guided cycling Tour Umbria Assisi to Perugia. Every day all year round
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Self Guided Umbria Tour on E-bike or Trekking bike

Sure, when you think about a bike trip you don’t want to miss anything, you would like to get the most of it without compromises. Well, you can do it. In total freedom, by yourself or with your best friends. This Best of Umbria Bike Tour Self Guided offers you the opportunity to travel through the Green Heart of Italy in its most iconic and representative area: The Umbrian Valley, very rich in history.

Just think about San Francis and what he represents around the world. A round trip starting from the suggestive medieval village of Torre del Colle, pedaling gently up and down the hills of Assisi, Spello, Foligno, Trevi, Montefalco, and Spoleto. A slow journey, with an average mileage and elevation gain accessible to anyone, even the less experienced. Pedal in the morning, enjoy the culture and scenic wonders in the afternoon, indulge in the delicacies of the Umbrian culinary tradition at dinner.

Cycle Italy and visit all the beautiful sights on this road

7 days tour (5 rides by bike), 30km/20mi a day on the saddle, a few climbs to get rid of the extra calories you got at dinner, ride with your favorite bike, or with our fantastic Trekking bikes fully equipped for a bike trip. Do not wait for anybody else, you can leave now, any days of the year. Do not leave anything at home, but bring only what you need on your bike because we will take your luggage to your next hotel. Everyday. Isn’t cool?

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Day 1

Check in

Check-in around 14.00 at your charming hotel in Assisi. There will be a briefing, and bike fitting and the tour organizer explains the coming itinerary of this tour.

Day 2

Assisi to Foligno 26 km

You leave your hotel and cycling along the slopes of Mount Subasio you reach Spello. There's enough time to wander about this charming old town. Spello is an extremely interesting place, containing many features dating back to Roman and medieval times. After your visit, you descend to Foligno, situated in the valley. You pass along the main square with its beautiful 'Duomo', which still has a Romanesque facade. Passing along the lively shopping street you will leave the town to cycle the last km to reach your Country House along the Clitunno River.

Day 3

Foligno to Bovara or San Lorenzo 51 km or 44 km

This morning a short tour brings you to Spoleto. From afar you can already see its castle dominating the hilltop on which the medieval part of the town is built. The center is still largely inside the medieval town walls. Spoleto offers a lot to see, like the 'Duomo' with its famous frescoes by the Florentine Filippo Lippi, the Roman House, and the Roman Theatre with an annexed archaeological museum. Your overnight stay will be again in Bovara or San Lorenzo.

Day 4

Cycling to Bevagna 28 km

Biking through a slightly undulating landscape you will already see Montefalco from a distance. At the foot of this town you have the option to continue along the valley directly to Bevagna or to visit Montefalco… but to reach this lovely town you first have to conquer a steep climb. Montefalco is also known as the ‘balcony of Umbria ’, because of the fantastic panorama. The Franciscan church, now a museum, is decorated with magnificent 15th and 16th-century frescoes by artists such as Benozzo Gozzoli and Perugino. Montefalco is well-known for its excellent wines, Rosso di Montefalco and Sagrantino produced on the sunny slopes around the town, and of course, it is almost impossible to leave the town without tasting them in one of the many wine bars. From Montefalco, you go downhill to Bevagna. If you don't visit Montefalco you cycle through a slightly hilly landscape directly to Bevagna. This town has a lovely medieval square with a fountain and two Romanesque churches. The square is a real meeting place for the friendly inhabitants of the town. You can choose to stay in a hotel in the center of the town or in a hotel with a swimming pool just outside the old center of Bevagna (900m)

Day 5

Bevagna to Torgiano 30 km

In the morning you have still time to visit Bevagna. Leaving it you continue cycling mostly through the valley to Torgiano, a small ‘borgo’ at the confluence of the rivers Chiascio and Tiber (Tevere), famous for its excellent wines. Your hotel is in the quiet town center.

Day 6

Torgiano to Perugia 24 km or 32 km

A short cycle tour will bring you to the station of Ponte S. Giovanni situated at the foot of Perugia. From here a local train will take you into the historical center of Perugia, which is situated on higher ground. The center, with its little alleys and characteristic town squares, is bubbling over with life. The aristocratic Renaissance palaces, medieval churches, museums, and many galleries will make a lasting impression. After your visit, you return by train and bike back to your hotel in Torgiano. You can also choose to cycle all the way up to Perugia.

A tour in the surroundings of Torgiano 45km or 33km

Close to Torgiano is the village Deruta, which has, in part, managed to retain the highly distinctive features of its medieval buildings. Deruta is universally famous for its ceramics. The origins of this ancient art go back as far as the Etruscan times and nowadays many local workshops still make excellent quality ceramics. The next stop is the sanctuary of Madonna dei Bagni, which has built after a miracle took place in the year 1657. Inside the church, there are more than 600 votive tiles, all testimony to the tradition of the ceramics of Deruta. You cycle back to Torgiano through the Tiber Valley. Torgiano is famous for its gorgeous red and white wines and when you have a moment of time you could visit the interesting wine museum and go to the Lungarotti family's 'osteria' next door, where you can taste their wines.

Day 7

Back to Assisi 25 km

Today you will cross the valley cycling over quiet country roads. You will already see Assisi from afar as, like many other Umbrian towns, it is built on a hilltop. Before reaching Assisi, however, you can stop for a moment to visit the Franciscan Basilica in S. Maria degli Angeli. Under its impressive dome still lies the humble little chapel 'Porziuncola' where Saint Francis once came to pray. To arrive in the beautiful historical center of Assisi you have to make a short but steep climb, but wandering through the town you will agree that it was worth the effort. (An option could be to take the city bus from the train station in the valley and return here after your visit to Assisi to pick up the bikes again). You will have enough time to visit the main monuments of the town, like the Basilica of St. Francis with its beautiful frescoes by the painters Giotto, Simone Martini, Cimabue, and Pietro Lorenzetti. Your overnight stay will be in the hotel, where you started.

Day 8

Departure day

Departure day... Time to say goodbye, a good flight back home or a pleasant stay in Italy. Transfers upon request.

Airport

Roma Fiumicino airport is the most important hub for all kinds of destinations. There are many connections to almost every domestic airport in Italy and all important cities in Europe. The airport has 4 terminals.
Perugia airport. The small airport at Sant’Egidio, 12km from Perugia, is reachable by bus from the city from the bus stop in Piazza Italia and from the main railway station. There are shuttle buses to Perugia Railway station. Tickets are €8.00 per person.
Florence International Airport is named after one of the most famous Italians – Amerigo Vespucci. There is no train connection to the airport. From Florence railway station there are good connections to all kinds of cities in Italy. The airport lies only four kilometers away from Florence. Shuttle buses leave every 30 minutes. Florence airport is only 80 kilometers away from the airport of Pisa, Galileo Galilei.
Pisa Airport is two kilometers from Pisa, 20 kilometers from Lucca, and 80 kilometers from Florence. You can find the train station just outside the terminal. Pisa Airport lies directly on the highway Florence-Pisa-Livorno. Because the airport is so close to the city a ride (to the center of Pisa) does not take more than ten minutes.

Car

Assisi – Pisa 248km
Assisi – Florence 175km
Assisi – Roma 177km
Assisi – Perugia 28km

Train

Roma’s main train station is Roma Termini Station downtown. There is a direct train from Fiumicino Airport with the Leonardo Da Vince express. From Roma’s main Railway station Termini, you can take the train to Assisi or Perugia. The Assisi Central Train Station is located in the valley below the historical town of Assisi. Frequent train service is available from the station to Rome, Florence, and many other Italian cities.

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Six nights with breakfast in three-star Hotels and Agriturismos
Roadbook, Notes, Sightseeing and Restaurant suggestions
All Luggage Transport
City Taxes

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Lunches
Dinners
Single room supplement €300
E Bike Hire €200
Trekking bike Hire €120
Garmin GPS €50

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Description

Best of Umbria by Bike

Self Guided Umbria Tour on E-bike or Trekking bike

Cycle Italy and visit all the beautiful sights on this road

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