Company providing bike tours in Italy

Self Guided Bike Tour:

Discover Umbria by bike

Just southeast of Tuscany lies Umbria: Italy green heart is a wonderful mix of vineyards, olive groves and tiny Medieval villages perched upon the hillside. Stunningly beautiful region waiting to be discovered. cycling through rolling hills dotted with castles, fortresses and watchtowers harks you back to the mysticism and mysteries of the Dark Ages. Visit the well-preserved medieval hill towns harboring splendid Renaissance art and Assisi, where the region's rich history can be found at every turn.

Itinerary:
Day One –Trasimeno lake
We'll meet you at charming Corte del sole country inn (you will arrive by the train to Chiusi-Chianciano  station, a major stop on all the Rome-Florence lines)After the fitting of bikes you're free to explore this delightful hill town by bike, which gazes down on tranquil Lake Trasimeno's fishing boats and beaches. Castiglione boasts a 16th-century Town Hall and a ruined medieval castle.
Lodging at Corte del Sole in Petrignano 

Day Two - Perugia
Bike ride from Petrignano del lago  to Perugia. Level: Easy going to moderate with a final steep climb up to Perugia. Total Distance: 59 km
Your first tour skirts this very large lake, winding past cornflower fields and isolated farmhouses, then into a series of gently rolling hills studded with minuscule towns that you'll want to stop and visit. Your destination is Perugia, one of Italy's most fascinating medieval cities. Take the strangely out-of-place escalator up to the ruined castle, pay a visit to the National Gallery to see many of local hero Perugino's works, stroll the quiet lanes and back alleys, pop into a few silent churches. After sundown, this university city livens up considerably, first with the traditional passeggiata (evening stroll) and then with music and fun at many local night clubs and bars.
Lodging at hotel Fortuna in Perugia. 

Day Three – Montefalco
Bike ride from Perugia to Montefalco  via  Assisi, Spello, Bevagna    Total distance: 60 km.
Today you begin with a nice downhill ride into the broad Upper Tiber Valley, followed by a short climb up to Assisi, hometown of Saint Francis, perched on an outcrop overlooking the valley, gleaming soft pink against the dark-green backdrop of wild Mount Subasio. You'll want to explore the city's revered and very beautiful churches, its romantic castle and impossibly narrow streets. Visit Saint Mary of the Angels, one of the largest Christian basilicas in UmbriaThen continue and visit Spello, the hamlet Bevagna and finally arrive to Montefalco, quintessential Umbrian delicacy: the medieval hilltown. Extremely tiny, it occupies a hilltop placed so strategically that majestic views are available at the end of every street.
Lodging: villa Pambuffetti in Montefalco   

Day Four – Spoleto  
Circular Bike ride from Montefalco to Spoleto. Level: Easy going to Moderate, total distance: 52 km
Along the way, you breeze past a few isolated rural churches and through a couple of towns too small to even make it onto the map.  The fist big church is Madonna delle stelle after 7 km form departure.  Toay is very gentle hills and part of flat terrain. Highlight is the visit of Spoleto, within its wooded setting, is the loveliest of the umbrian hilltowns. Its urbane atmosphere is enhanced by its superb monuments and by the Festival dei due Mondi, Europe’s leading arts festival held in june and july. Come back in time for a wine tasting in Montefalco, the area is famous for the Sagrantino Wine.
Lodging: villa Pambuffetti in Montefalco  

Day Five – Todi
Bike ride from Montefalco to Todi via Giano dell’Umbria, Viepri, Castagnola   Level: Moderate to difficult, total distance: 40 km.
Back roads are the main roads today, as you wend your way over hill and dale, past the tail end of mountain streams, silent forests and wild mushroom stands. You'll see fewer people today, hear fewer 20th-century sounds and see fewer modern sights than any other day. At the end of this unique excursion you'll take the customary uphill incline leading into Todi, whose proximity is heralded by the wonderful Santa Maria della Consolazione, a magnificent Renaissance church set amidst shrubs and treetops on the outskirts of town. Todi still has almost all of its medieval walls, and its pristine charm has made it a favourite country home of wealthy Romans and artists, as well as a host of artisans who have enlivened its streets with their shops. 
Lodging at hotel Fonte Cesia in Todi  

Day Six - Orvieto
Bike ride from Todi to Orvieto via Prodo Castle.  Level: Difficult - Distance: 46 km
Yet another - perhaps the most glorious - church awaits you at the end of this day, your reward for mastering some pretty steep inclines. Along the way you'll pass several ruined castles which provide a perfect backdrop for a picnic, perhaps based on local salamis, cheeses and breads purchased in the morning. By late afternoon you'll see Orvieto, looming ahead on its strange plateau, crowned by the cathedral of Santa Maria, considered by one and all to be among the very finest churches in all of Europe.
Lodging at Palazzo Piccolomini in Orvieto.        

Day Seven End of tour after breakfast – optional short ride to Civita di Bagnoreggio Departure: train and bus available to reach Rome or Firenze (Orvieto is on the fast line Rome-milan) 


Difficulty : moderate difficulty
Price :

Euro 1,290 p/person based on double accomodation

Inclusions: Six nights in excellent four-star superior hotels
Six breakfasts
Route notes and itineraries & sightseeing, restaurant and shopping suggestions
All Baggage transfers
Pick-up of bikes and gear in Orvieto
All tax and service charges
Keepsake Cicloposse water bottle
All tax and service charges

Rent of bike
touring/hybrid bike  euro 140
high-end race bike euro 170


Duration:7 days / 6 nights
Dates:Tour Departures any date between 15th March to end of October
Notes: This is a self-guided touring and offers total freedom of dates - you can choose whatever dates you wish. We can accommodate small parties of 2 persons up to large groups.