Forgotten Peaks

This is a trip to the heart of the Apennine Mountains, where time seems to have stopped, and man made buildings integrate flawlessly with nature. We’ll be surrounded by dreamy landscapes and evocative sceneries from the peaks of the formidable Gran Sasso, to the sea of the Adriatic coast, riding incredible plateaus, valleys, forests, rolling hills and some of the most suggestive Italian borgos (old villages) of central Italy. Breathing in the true force of nature, and savoring the heritage and vision behind ancient castles, mysterious monasteries, and old towns made out of stones, we’ll truly witness the ingenuous respect older civilizations had for Mother Nature.

 

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DAY 1 (06/08) 50 km:  WELCOME TO SAN MARINO
+ WARM UP RIDE 
Pickup in Rimini - hotel check in - welcome drink at RIDE70s’ clubhouse -
discover your chosen bike ready to go - trip briefing - panoramic warm up ride -  social dinner/evening.
 
DAY 2 (07/08) 220 km : SAN MARINO TO NORCIA
Route to Sibillini Mountains National Park - After a coffee at the Clubhouse,
we’ll head south, stopping in the so-called culture capital of Italy (Urbino) and crossing the Italian Grand Canyon (incredible Furlo Gorge),
to then continue through green valleys and picturesque old villages. Dinner and hotel at the feet of Sibillini Mountains.
 
DAY 3 (08/08) 180 km: NORCIA TO CAMPO IMPERATORE
Route to Gran Sasso National Park - Here is where true gold happens for us riders with a twisty route,
all the way to the top of the highest mountain of the Italian peninsula.
We’ll have dinner and spend the night at over 2000 mt altitude (6500ft).
 
DAY 4 (09/08) 200 km:  CAMPO IMPERATORE TO SULMONA
Route to Majella National Park - The wonderful twisty mountain roads will continue
with breathtaking sceneries of monasteries built into the rocks and vast landscape views.
We’ll be roasting the traditional Arrosticini (tiny tender skewers of sheep meat) atop the mountain,
and finish with dinner and hotel in the wonderful Sulmona.
 
DAY 5 (10/08) 150 km:  SULMONA TO SULMONA
Route to Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park - We’ll ride up to the skiing destinations and to the national park,
witnessing untouched nature, turquoise lakes and more charming villages.
This is a loop day, or a rest/tourist day for whoever chooses to. 
 
DAY 6 (11/08) 200 km:  SULMONA TO SPOLETO
Heading toward L’Aquila, capital of the Abruzzo region,
we’ll ride more mountains and finally start descending some to reach one of the highest waterfalls of Europe (Cascata delle Marmore).
Panoramic roads and small villages will see us to Spoleto, small arty city, where we’ll stay for the night. 
 
DAY 7 (12/08) 200 km:  SPOLETO TO SAN MARINO
Route crossing Umbria - Heading out of Umbria, we’ll pass more art infused towns,
to then follow small forgotten secondary roads immersed in nature where we’ll be alone,
crossing into the Marche region and finally reaching San Marino and the RIDE 70s Clubhouse for a celebratory final dinner.
 
DAY 8 (13/08): DEPARTURE DAY
Breakfast - transfer to Rimini and return home.

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8 days trip / 7 days riding / 1200 km 
PACKAGE A €3290 / PACKAGE B €2450