Explore the Appennine trails from Bologna to Florence
Have you ever heard about the Path of Gods (Via degli Dei in Italian)? It’s a hiking path connecting the city of Bologna and Florence that can also be covered by bike.
Thanks to our off-road tour you can get to Florence in 3 days, travelling through breathtaking landscapes. Just get on your mountain bike, we'll take care of everything else!
• Green tour • On bike • Self Tour
4 days - 3 nights
Challenging: Physical Effort 5/5 Technical level 5/5 (There are plenty of routes that can be chosen. If you’d like an easier itinerary, please contact us!)
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Please note: You need to be familiar with bicycles in order to participate in our bike tours
This tour is dedicated to mountain bike enthusiasts who wish to enjoy an experience surrounded by the lush nature of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. In fact, the Path of Gods is an unmissable destination for those who love the outdoors, especially in the mountains, but also good food. During the trip, you will have the chance to taste the excellent traditional dishes of the Apennines.
The route is divided into 3 stages for a total of about 140 km, starting in Bologna and arriving in Florence, cycling partly on tarmac and partly on dirt tracks. After a flat warm-up stretch, on the first day you will reach the hamlet of Madonna dei Fornelli, close to San Benedetto Val di Sambro, not far from the Tuscan border.
The route continues on the second day by crossing the Futa pass. From there, you will head for the Mugello. After spending the night in San Piero a Sieve, on the third day you will stop in Fiesole and finally arrive in Florence, from where you can return to your starting point by train.
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The stages
1st stage: Bologna - Madonna dei Fornelli (50km 1400m climb rise);
2nd stage: Madonna dei Fornelli - San Piero a Sieve (40km 1000m climb rise);
3rd stage: San Piero a Sieve - Florence (50km 1000m climb rise).
Accommodation
Day 1: Madonna Dei Fornelli
Day 2: San Piero a Sieve
Day 3: Firenze
Recommended equipment
Bike gloves, windproof waistcoat or jacket depending on the season, sunglasses, backpack with water bag and/or water bottle (many E-Bikes do not have a water bottle holder), energy bars or gel, bike shoes with a grip tread (you will do some walking parts on slippery terrain, both uphill and downhill), sunscreen.
The sequence and the number of visited highlights may be subject of last -minute changes
Via Caduti di Cefalonia 4/b 40125 Bologna
