Bike Your Way Through The Veneto

Bike Italy - Veneto Region

The Veneto region of northern Italy offers a tremendous amount and variety of bicycle activities. The Veneto region is part of the historical center of cycling Italy, with a large percentage of bicycle manufacture and accessories being located in the region, as well as many classic races are hosted in the region. Over the last couple years the region is making efforts to increase the urban friendliness to bicycles, which opens more options to explore the cultural attractions via bicycle.

There is no better way to explore the grandeur and multi layered history of this region that by bicycle.

Bicycle Touring the Veneto

The key to riding in the Veneto just a little this prior planning and knowing where to go; there are flat routes, low rolling hills, medium mountains, and legendary mountain roads to confront. The Veneto is also the perfect region to visit when you have a non-riding travel companion, riders at various laws, or is not that you want to ride every single day of your vacation. The Veneto has the diverse amount of historical, cultural, and food and wine variety of any region within Italy.

Utilizing the rail system and having some support during your riding you can get many high quality miles in during your vacation and see many of the historical sites.

Top reasons to ride in the Veneto :

• 80% of the bicycle industry is located in the Veneto
• Riding the classic dolomites and Granfondo routes
• Visiting Venezia, Verona, Vicenza, Padova, and Treviso
• Veneto produces the largest volume of Italy's wine
• Riding the wine roads of Prosecco, Soave, and Valpocellia
• Monte Grappa and Asiago Mountains.

Marked Routes by the Veneto Tourismo Agency:

These are routes being organized by the Region and being sign posted.·· There is written information at most of the major tourist information centers, but these are only available as supplies last.··

As you can see from my rough "map above", that·there are a several bicycle touring options in the Veneto to choose from.·You only need to define the type of rider you are and the type of routes you would like to ride.

Bike the Veneto by province:

Bike the province of Vicenza - A major hub of bicycle culture.· There are many bike manufactures located in the province and with an exceptional variety of terrain it is perfect for all levels.· South of the city you have the Berici Hills, Palladio villa's throughout the province, the hills of the Prealps, Asiago and Mt Grappa. Pack your bags for a long stay

Bike the province of Verona - Verona sits at the base of the Prealps and the Brenta Dolomiti, a great location to enjoy the eastern shores of Lago Grada, the wine area's of Valpocellia and Soave, the flats south toward Montova and over toward Rovigo, the Lessini Mountains national park. up to two weeks of riding

Bike the province of Treviso - The second part for the Veneto bicycle industry zone Treviso offers a good varity of riding similar to Vicenza but not quite the variety.· There is the eastern part of Mt Grappa and the Consiglio to ride legendary climbs, the Prosecco wine road, lots of WW 1 historical battle sites, and walled cities.· Treviso has lots of good cycle tourism information developed.· up to two weeks of riding.

Bike the province of Rovigo- Flat, flat and more flat since it is part of the Po river basin.· Riding along the river canals and exploring the Delta area can be fun and great riding at certain times of the years, at other times it can be very boring. 2 or 3 days of riding

Bike the province of Belluno - This is the Veneto Dolomiti and there are plenty of legendary climbs that have played a role in cycling history.· This were where passo Giau, Fedeia, Tre Cime and others are located.· Belluno is about climbing not a lot of extra for non riders or flat riders.· 1 to 2 weeks of riding per season