This tour offers the possibility to get to know the beautiful green and hilly Umbria in a different way, thanks to this perfect combination of cycling in a natural environment, exploring around culturally interesting towns and discovering the excellent wines and gastronomic traditions of this lovely area. The tour starts in Spello, a lovely medieval town, built on the slopes of Mount Subasio. In the evening a tasting dinner in an enoteca to start to taste Umbria's delicacies. The next day you cycle to the cultural interesting town of Spoleto. There is a lot to see and taste. You will have a cooking class during which you will discover some secrets of the Umbrian & Italian cookery. Another highlight is the wine-town Montefalco, famous for its sagrantino wines. Again in the saddle, you pedal to the medieval town of Bevagna and after it a short ride will bring you to Torgiano, also famous for its excellent wines. These wines you will taste in the Lungarotti winery. During the second day of your stay in Torgiano, you can choose to make a nature ride in the surroundings, visiting the town of Deruta, famous for its ceramics or to visit the county town of Perugia. In the evening, there is a very special dinner in a nearby restaurant. You will taste delicious Umbrian truffle dishes. Your last short ride will bring you to Assisi, the town of Saint Francis and Clare Medium. You cycle through a landscape of gentle, rolling hills. Throughout these tours the steeper slopes are short and the longer ones are not too steep. The daily distances are restricted to between 15 km / 9,3 mi and 47 km / 29 mi . Some cycle experience is needed 7 overnight stays with breakfast in 3 star hotels (Upgraded accomodation on request) 1 tasting menu in enoteca a Spello (incl wine) 1 tasting dinner in Torgiano 1 cookery lesson, dinner or lunch after the cookery lesson in Spoleto 1 wine-tasting in Torgiano App Ride with GPS: 1 QR code Access per room (gps tracks / tour info / cue sheets). PDF with paper route descriptions and maps on request send by email. Gps tracks for GPS device on request available Luggage transportation Back-up service Route briefing in first hotel Min 2 persons Daily departures from April to October (except 10/8 - 24/8) During the Spello Festival, dates are upon request only due to limited accomodation Please enquire if you would like upgraded accomodation The trekking bikes and ebikes are provided with rear pannier bags, tool kit, map holder (1 per room), pump, odometer (1 per room) and a spare inner tube.
Arrival in Spello
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Spello-Spoleto
Spoleto
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Cycling to Montefalco
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Montefalco – Torgiano
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Visiting the town of Perugia or a cycling tour in the surroundings of Torgiano
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Cycling to Assisi (25 km / 15,5 mi)
End of tour after breakfast
Hotel
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