CYCLING HOLIDAYS IN ABRUZZO IN THE NATURE PARKS OF GRAN SASSO AND VELINO SIRENTE

Cycling while discovering the most fascinating places in “Abruzzo Aquilano”, free to pedal at ones own speed, on chosen cycling tracks described in detailed maps, with the help of the GPS navigator placed on your bike, will take you on the most beautiful and magical places of the nature Parks of Gran Sasso and Velino Sirente. You can choose from a mountain bike for tracts tour and a road bike for cycling tourist tour.

Gps

When you arrive to L’Aquila you will receive maps and the loan of the GPS navigator Garmin Edge 605.

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The Territory

Tour in mountain Bike With a total of protected areas over a third of the entire territory, l’ABRUZZO is the REGION OF THE PARKS, located in the heart of central Italy, only one hundred kilometers away from Rome. The region includes magical and diverse sceneries with the highest mountains in the Appennine and the sea shores white and flat on the northern part and wild and rocky in the south. The capital of Abruzzi is L’Aquila, an old town rich of history and art, famous for its 99 churches, 99 castles and 99 fountains.

The Itinerary

Itinerari The itinerary blends harmoniously nature and landscape with an incredible sequence of places of high historical and cultural interest; the territory allows perception of the ancient farming tradition, traces of which are still evident. The overwhelming architecture of churches, palaces, castles and medieval villages, at the background of the Gran Sasso and Sirente mountain chains, are the backdrop of the unique beauty experienced on your journey. Accommodations are in exclusive hotels of great comfort, known for their cuisine, within medieval settings and tourist places.

Mountain Bike Excursions

Tour in mountain Bike The cycling tracks are only occasionally paved; they are usually trails or muleteer of the old shepherd’s world in a charming and evocative atmosphere that offers the possibility to experience the historical, artistic and architectonic beauties of the Abruzzo Aquilano and to see the beautiful nature in the mountains of the Parks of the Gran Sasso and Velino Sirente. You will be able to choose accordingly to your ciclying abilities from TOURIST TOUR (short and not too difficult) or one EXPERIENCED CICLYST TOUR (longer and more difficult).
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Tour "Cicloturistico"

Tour in mountain Bike The cycling is always on small roads away from the traffic, in a charming and evocative atmosphere that offers the possibility to experience the historical, artistic and architectonic beauties of the Abruzzo Aquilano and to see the beautiful nature in the mountains of the Parks of the Gran Sasso and Velino Sirente. You will be able to choose accordingly to your ciclying abilities from TOURIST TOUR (short and not too difficult) or one EXPERIENCED CICLYST TOUR (longer and more difficult)
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