Italy - Cycling holiday in Piedmont
- In the Italian Garden of Eden -
Piedmont is a true paradise for gourmets! Great wines, premium truffles, tasty chocolate and an artful cuisine attract gourmets from all over the world to visit this region. A stunning landscape ensures variety on bike rides. Italy's first capital - Turin - has also been called "Little Paris". You will feel the French atmosphere! Stroll through the many medieval alleys of the small villages. You will encounter various treasures of culinary, architectural or cultural nature! Discovering Piedmont by bike is truly an amazing experience!
More about the route
You cycle on cycle paths and side roads. The first two stages are predominantly flat. After that there is a rather hilly route. On the stage from Bra to Barolo to Alba there are also a few longer climbs to cycle. In the towns you will cycle on roads with heavier traffic.
Highlights of the tour
- Stroll along the banks of the Po in Turin
- Magnificent panoramic views of the snow-capped mountains
- Fantastic views of the Barolo wine region
- Alba - the capital of truffles
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You arrive at your first hotel in Turin. In the evening you will receive a personal briefing about the tour and the delivery of your bikes. Italy's first capital awaits you with a lot of sights!
On cycle paths and side roads you cycle along the River Po. You should take time to visit the Rococo Palace of Stupinigi, designed by architect Filippo Juvarra. This palace was the residence of the Savoy family for many years. Through parks and along rivers you continue to Penerolo, famous for its famous cavalry school.
You cycle along beautiful paths past orchards and vineyards to Cavour with its picturesque fortress "Rocca" - a hill in the middle of the flat landscape. Then you reach medieval Saluzzo.
Today you will pass by the beautiful palaces of Manta and Costigliole. You should visit Benevagienna - a town with Roman roots - and its archaeological excavations. Then continue to Cherasco and Bra, the gourmet capital. The Slow Food organisation was founded here.
In Pollenzo - also a city with Roman roots - lies the University of "Taste". After Barolo, you'll have to tackle some hills, but you'll be rewarded with Italy's best wine afterwards. You have to try it! Along the Tanaro River you continue to Alba (which is very famous for its truffles).
You are cycling today in the Roero region. On the way you will see the palaces of Guarene and Cisterna - the museum can be visited. You stay overnight in Asti, a very cultural city. It is famous for its sparkling wine and the rivalry of the Palio.
Your bike ride takes you along small paths and rivers back to Turin, where you started. Along the way you'll discover romantic villages. In Chieri, tasty vines tempt you to have another glass of wine before returning to Turin by train.
Today the tour ends. You leave the last hotel in the morning and head home or out into the big wide world.
Price includes
- 7 nights in 3- and 4-star hotels
- Breakfast every day
- Welcome briefing
- Carefully elaborated route descriptions maps and other materials
- Luggage transport between hotels
- Train journey from Chieri to Turino incl. bike
- GPS data available
- 24-hour local and international service hotline for the duration of the tour
- This is a packaged holiday and is therefore covered by The Travel Guarantee Fund - See which benefits this means for you - click here
- Transportation to the starting destination in Italy
- Tourist tax (if due)
- optional: Bike rental, including bike insurance
Practical info
The price is based upon two people sharing. It is also possible travel alone in a single room. If you travel alone a single room is necessary.
On this tour you will be on your own supplied with maps, route descriptions and luggage transfers. That means that your time is your own and you have plenty of time to enjoy the stages in your own pace.
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- Select number of people, add any optional extras and see the price at the bottom of the page (you don't have to fill in anything on the form).
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The process of your booking
When you book, we will start booking hotels and arranging all the practical details of the trip. This process typically takes 2-5 working days, but some bookings may take longer. If you are arranging your own transport, we recommend that you wait until we have confirmed your booking before arranging this.
Dates
If you can select the date in the tour calendar at the top of this page, this is a possible start date. We continually update the tours with sold-out dates, after which those dates will turn red and cannot be selected.
On all our cycling holidays it is possible bring your own bike but it also possible to rent a bike for the tour. The bikes you can rent are all perfectly suited for the tour and the local terrain and all bikes are perfectly maintained. If you want to rent a bike on your holiday, then you select this on the booking form where you can also see the price. Remember to write your height in the message field when you book so that we know which size bike you need.
PHOTOS OF THE BIKES ARE BELOW THIS TEXT
On this tour it is possible to rent the following bikes:
- Unisex 21-gear bike – with free wheel
- Unisex 7-gear bike – with back pedal breaks
- Gents bike 21 gear – with free wheel
- PLUS gents bike 27 gear – with free wheel
- Unisex ebike – with backpedal breaks
Equipment included in the bike rental:
- Saddle bag (water repellent)
- Handlebar bag (water repellent)
- Service-set with tools and extra bicycle tube
- Combination lock
Roadside assistance
All bikes are equipped with puncture resistant tyres which means that it is virtually impossible to puncture. No rule without exceptions, so should you experience a punctured tyre then you can quickly fix it by using the tools in the service-set. If the damage is greater than a simply puncture then you simply call us and we make sure that your bike is fixed or you will be supplied with a new bike as quickly as possible.
Insurance is included
Insurance against theft and damages are included in the bike rental. Should you have any problems of this nature then all you have to do is to let us know and we will supply a new bike as quickly as possible. Naturally, careless or mischievous behavior is exempt from this.
Unisex 21-gear bike – with free wheel / Unisex 7-gear bike – with back pedal breaks
Gents bike 21 gear – with free wheel
PLUS gents bike 27 gear – with free wheel
Unisex ebike – with backpedal breaks
The flights to/from Turin are not included in the price. You can easily find a suitable flight via a flight booking engine such as Momondo or Skyscanner.
Notice: we recommend that you book with us and wait for the confirmation before you book your flights.
It works like this:
- You book your chosen holiday with us
- We confirm your holiday (usually within 48 hours)
- You arrange your transportation
Getting there
Here is a link for the perfect tool which will help you get an overview of how to get to the starting point of the tour: Rome2Rio
On this trip you will stay in 3 and often 4-star hotels. In the daily program of the trip, you can see examples of the hotels we use on the trip. Please note that these are examples and we may book other hotels of similar quality.
Breakfast is included every day. It is very easy to find both lunch and dinner in the towns you pass through on the tour.
Luggage transfer is included on this tour. Upon arrival at the first hotel you will be given luggage tags along with the rest of the welcome package. You fill out the luggage tags and put them on your bags where they will remain for the duration of the tour.
Your luggage is picked up from the hotel lobby around 9am every morning and will arrive at your next hotel at 6pm at the latest (often long before that). If there are any special exceptions to the luggage transfer you will be notified upon arrival.
Luggage transfer includes one bag per guest and the bags can weigh 20kg each.
You will recieve the following documentation
Upon booking
You recieve practical information about the tour in a digital format
One month before arrival
You recieve your hotel list and your voucher (hotel list is often supplied upon booking)
Upon arrival
You recieve the welcome package which contains the printed version of the road book, luggage tags, local specific vouchers and if you have rented bikes then they will also be delivered and fitted at the first hotel.
This tour has difficulty grade 3.
Grade 3
Longer distances in hilly terrain, often with steep climbs. The distance is usually 65 – 80 km or 40 – 50 miles per day. Requires good shape and health. We highly recommend that you practice on some longer rides before you leave home.
Read more about our Grading System
Here you can get an overview of the entire route and the elevation profile for each day. The data shows the data from the GPX-files related to the tour. Notice that the routes are sometimes updated, which means that there might be small variations.
Colors
Blue routes: The route as normal
Red routes: Variations/options (such as shortened or extended routes)
It can be hard to plan your trip according to the weather, but to give an idea of the local climate, you can see the data below:
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