Description

Our exclusive proposal to immerse yourself in the magic of the Monti Azzurri: a splendid ride at high altitude to enjoy the views that only a complete tour of the Sibillini Mountains can offer. A maze of narrow streets accompanied by our cycling guides will lead you from Ussita to the legendary Piani di Pao, the Sanctuary of Macereto, Lake Fiastra, Piani di Ragnolo, descending towards Amandola and climbing towards Montegallo to reach the splendor of the Piani di Castelluccio and enjoy the incomparable and wonderful flowering. Our stops for dinners and overnight stays are planned in mountain huts or country - houses where a bit of spirit of adaptation is necessary. The countless variations of the route can make this experience easy and suitable for everyone or provide slightly more challenging passages all in maximum safety and the advice of our guides. We will always have the assistance of a vehicle that will take care of the transport of luggage and any need of a technical and mechanical nature. This tour is really something special: make sure you have a lot of "memory" in your mobile phone, there will be many photos that we will inevitably take together!

Duration : 3 days / 2 nights

Type of terrain : Unpaved terrain, sheep tracks and stretches of asphalt.

Recommended clothing : technical for the bike, casual for relaxation

Participation fee: starting from € 690 per person for a minimum of 4 participants.

Supplement for 2 participants: on request.

For those wishing to participate with their own e-bike, the fee is € 550

Included

• 2 nights in a double room with half board in selected Country Houses, Agritourisms and Refuges

• 3 picnic lunches during the cycling sections

• CTF TRAVEL certified guide - BIKE SPECIALIST

• PREMIUM e-bike rental for the duration of the tour (except for participants with their own bikes)

• Basic medical baggage insurance

• Complete mechanical assistance and luggage transport in tow

• One hour of bike mechanics lesson

Not included

• travel to and from Ussita

• drinks with meals

• City tax

• PI admissions, tips and personal extras

• Cancellation insurance

Program

FIRST DAY

Arrival in Ussita in the early morning. Meeting with the guide for an initial technical briefing with explanation of the route, test of the bikes and loading of luggage on the support vehicle. Beginning of the ride that will lead us through the Pao plains to the splendid scenery of Lake Fiastra. We will then continue towards the Piani di Ragnolo with an unforgettable panorama that ranges from Monte Conero to Pizzo Tre Vescovi and reaches the blue of the Adriatic Sea! Dinner and overnight stay planned in the Sassotetto area.

SECOND DAY

After breakfast we will continue our tour in a south-easterly direction to reach Pintura di Bolognola, the Campolungo plateau and gradually the small hamlets of the Municipality of Amandola. The itinerary includes a visit to the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Ambro in the Municipality of Montefortino. This locality is located in a gorge right at the foot of the mountain that gave the chain its name: the Sibilla. Every km of this ring is full of legends and stories that we will be able to tell you and we can't wait to lead you to discover them day by day. Dinner and overnight stay planned in the area of ​​Montefortino and Montemonaco.

THIRD DAY

An unforgettable day awaits us! From the valleys of Vallegrascia, to the ruins of Santa Maria in Pantano we will go up along the path of the Reapers up to Forca di Presta towards the plateau of Castelluccio suspended between Umbria and Marche: the Piano grande and the Piano Perduto will embrace you in a riot of flowers and colors. The stage is quite demanding but the scenery is worth every effort. The descent towards Ussita begins at the height of the church of the Madonna della Cona severely damaged by the recent earthquake, we will cross the small town of Castel Sant'Angelo sul Nera and thus we will end our adventure, but we are sure that it will only be the beginning of your experience in the Marche .... you will come back and we will be happy to welcome you again!

How to get:

A14 exit: Porto Sant'Elpidio or Fermo-Porto San Giorgio
railway station: Porto San Giorgio
Ancona Falconara Airport

* The prices, unless otherwise indicated, are per person, in a double room, in the low season and VAT included; as of today, they may have changed. For an updated quotation, request a personalized quote using the appropriate form.