Our specialist mountain bike guide will greet you at La Spezia Railway Station, providing the mountain bikes - your travel companions for the day - and informing you about the schedule of the excursion.
You will start off by biking for 30 minutes on the motorway and then onto Portovenere, the enchanting seaside village made of pastel-colored tiny houses and narrow alleys. Here you can admire the stunning views of the Gulf of the Poets, celebrated for centuries by such poets as Byron and Shelley. [readmore] Next, is a climb that will lead you onto an abandoned road that was once used by the military, ending in the tiny hamlet of Campiglia: take in the awesome views of the sea of Cinque Terre on the one side, and the Gulf of the Poets on the other. Here, you will be provided with a delicious, yet light, Ligurian lunch, including focaccia, cheese and vegetable cakes.
After having filled up with energy, you will cycle for another hour before you reach the lovely resort of Volastra, where you are encouraged to take a break and capture the beautiful panoramas on camera. At the end of your time here, you will cycle on the motorway to Manarola, the second village belonging to the Cinque Terre National Park. Once here, you can decide to spend some free time enjoying this lovely fishing village or to board a train and go back to your hotel full of happy memories.
Lee masOnce booked, no refund is possible
Comfortable shoes suggested
Although the tour is not technically difficult, an overall good fitness level is required
Please take note of the following tour features: total altitude difference: +/- 800 m - Length of Tour: +/- 35 km