Italy · 7 days
The Cilento National Park sits south of the Amalfi Coast and gets a fraction of the visitors. The cycling routes here take you from the Greek temples at Paestum — three of the best-preserved Doric temples in Italy — into the park's interior, along the coast and through hill towns. The 7-day Paestum and the Cilento Nati…
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Italy · 7 days · From EUR 770 (indicative)
The Cilento National Park sits south of the Amalfi Coast and gets a fraction of the visitors. The cycling routes here take you from the Greek temples at Paestum — three of the best-preserved Doric temples in Italy — into the park's interior, along the coast and through hill towns. The 7-day Paestum and the Cilento National Park tour is the best-value option in the catalogue at €770, and the 6/9-day Paestum, Cilento Antico and Coast of Sirens route from €985 covers more of the park's variety.
These are self-guided tours, so there is no group and no guide riding with you. You get route notes and a map, your luggage is transferred between hotels each day, and you ride the day's stage at whatever time you choose. That means you can stop for a long lunch, detour to a beach, or cut a day short if the weather turns.
Other routes in the catalogue cover different ground. The Southern Italy Coast-to-Coast Bike Challenge runs 8 days from Puglia through Basilicata to the Cilento from €1350. The 11-day Puglia to Campania route from €1825 takes in the trulli of Alberobello and the sassi of Matera alongside the temples at Paestum. The 10-day Rotonda, Pollino and Ciclovia dei Parchi tour rides from the capital of the Pollino National Park through inland Calabria to the Sila National Park.
Further north, the 8-day Venice into Croatia tour follows the Adriatic coast and its sandy beaches across the border. The 9-day Best of Baroque Sicily tour uses e-bikes to cover the south-east of the island, where the baroque towns sit among Greek ruins and a long coastline. The 5-day Sapri to Rotonda route crosses the Gulf of Policastro to the heights of the Pollino.
The operator's own grading and daily distances are not given on this page, so check the route notes for each tour before booking. What is clear is the format: independent riding, inn-to-inn hotels, luggage moved for you, and a route that has been worked out in advance.
- Self-guided route notes and map - Inn-to-inn hotel accommodation along the route - Daily luggage transfer between hotels
- Travel to the start point and from the finish - Bicycle hire, unless confirmed by the operator - Meals, unless confirmed by the operator - Travel insurance - Personal expenses