Toprecommended route
Long distance cycling
A cycling route of great natural value: from Lignano Sabbiadoro to the protected area of the Caorle lagoon, with a stop at La Brussa and its evocative fishing valleys.
The route starts from Lignano and crosses Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto. You cycle towards Bibione skirting Valgrande, a fishing valley with high biodiversity considered an area of great landscape interest. Once a marshy area, thanks to reclamation interventions it is now suitable for farming mullets, sea bass, eels, and gilthead bream. The route continues to the Castello locality crossing La Brussa, an area reclaimed in the 1920s and 1930s, where alongside intensive agriculture, aquaculture still persists: in its shallow water basins, eels and other fish are farmed. Cycling towards the sea you reach Valle Vecchia, the terminal part of La Brussa, a natural oasis rich in birds, aquatic species, and flora, and partly skirt the Caorle lagoon, characterized by typical casoni. Returning towards Lignano, you pass by the Punta Tagliamento lighthouse near the river mouth.
The ferry between Bibione and La Brussa plus the boat transfer between Bibione and Lignano Sabbiadoro are operational only in summer.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Circular route on cycle paths, secondary roads, and dirt tracks, all in good rideable condition. Partially signposted route.
When the summer bike+boat services are not active, it is possible to reach Valle Vecchia via the route along La Brussa and return on the same path.
Starting from the ferry dock on the Tagliamento river, after crossing Bibione on the cycle paths, you arrive at the ferry boarding point for La Brussa where you can also load your bike! Once at Valle Vecchia, it is recommended to take a walk around to visit the numerous naturalistic and ecological points of interest as well as to stop on the beach to enjoy the sun and the sea! Return to Bibione and/or Lignano on a route that crosses La Brussa almost up to the Castello locality and then ventures into the reclamation area through country roads and embankments. You cross the Cavrato canal, once a secondary mouth of the Tagliamento, and continue on secondary roads until you reach Bevazzana. After crossing the bridge over the Tagliamento, you return to the starting point.
Public-transport-friendly
Intermodal transport with the bicycle in tow: Lignano Sabbiadoro is reachable daily with the public BiciBus service only in July and August. It connects the seaside town with Latisana and Udine. The service runs several daily trips.
Map "Cycling along the Tagliamento River" published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is available for sale at the PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for €2.
Helmet and a supply of water are recommended especially in the hotter months.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
