Indicative price starting from
€590.00
PER PERSON
Retracing by bike one of the routes followed by ancient pilgrims to Rome in search of traces of a past so distant yet still alive for those who know how to look: this is what awaits those who choose this journey full of surprises and landscapes as varied and changeable as ever: it ranges from the hills and moraine lakes of the Ivrea area with its Serra, a unique phenomenon in Italy, to the rice fields of Vercelli populated by birds, from the gentle plains of Lomellina where Vigevano stands with its splendid square, to the river environment of the Ticino Park unmissable for those who love nature, until reaching, dulcis in fundo, Pavia, with its Certosa immersed in the greenery of Lombardy.
The tour is part of the Eurovelo 5 route, the great trans-European network consisting of 45,000 km of cycle paths and the BicItalia 3 route, the Italian cycle network that crosses all the regions.
1st day Individual arrival in Ivrea ; Ivrea – Lake Viverone 16 km
2nd day Lake Viverone – Vercelli approx. 55 km
We are in the plain and the road is flat. We pass through the rice fields, typical of this area of the region, from May to August they seem like hundreds of lakes, full of birds of all kinds but especially herons. The panorama is varied by the presence of the Bosco della Partecipanza, the last remnant of the ancient enormous forest that covered the entire area since Roman times, and by the Lucedio Abbey. Vercelli is a town famous for its silver craftsmanship but don't forget to visit the church of S. Andrea, one of the best preserved Romanesque monuments in Italy.
3rd day Vercelli – Vigevano approx. 40 K m
Still in the plain and it will be until the end of the trip. Today we leave Piedmont and enter Lombardy. We pedal in Lomellina, a fertile plain with rice fields. Along the road we encounter the area where the battle of Palestro took place in the second war of independence on May 31, 1859 between the Austrians and the Piedmontese. Our destination is Vigevano, its Sforza Castle and the famous and elegant Piazza Ducale dating back to 1492.
4th day Vigevano – Pavia approx. 43 Km
Today we cycle along the Ticino River and its natural park, one of the best preserved in Italy; clean waters and shady trees accompany us to a “boat” bridge. Before arriving in Pavia we encounter the Certosa, which is worth a stop to admire the church and the monastery. The city of Pavia awaits us with its famous covered bridge and its historic center.
5th day Pavia. End of the trip after breakfast
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Characteristics |
Travel type Self guided
Departures minimum 2 people; every Tuesday from April 1st to October 14th
Duration 5 days/4 nights
Difficulty level easy
The route is completely flat.
Total km approx. 154
Type of bike city bike or touring bike
Luggage transport yes
Information meeting/briefing in the first hotel no
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Price 2025 per person in a double room |
Tour price per person €590.--
The price includes
Overnight stays in ***/**** hotels with breakfast
Luggage transport from hotel to hotel (1 luggage per person)
GPS tracks
24-hour medical/baggage insurance
Emergency telephone support
Registration fee
The price does not include
The journey to reach the meeting points and back
Lunches and dinners
Drinks with meals
Visits and entrances
The tips
Personal extras
Everything not specified under "the price includes"
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Supplements per person |
| Half board | Not available |
| Single room | € 130.-- |
| Single traveler | € 190.-- |
| Bike rental | € 90.-- |
| Electric bike rental | € 180.-- |
| High season (from 17/6 to 16/9) | € 35.-- |
| Helmet | € 5.-- |
| Transfer from Pavia to Ivrea min 2 people (including your own bicycle – to be paid on site) | € 85.-- |
On request
Tour cancellation insurance
Additional nights
Guide on bicycle
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Reservations |
To book, fill out and send the registration form; pay 25% of the participation fee; pay the balance approximately one month before departure.
