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Lignano Sabbiadoro
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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.
moderate
Distance 55.2 km
Duration3:40 h
Ascent11 m
Descent11 m
Highest point4 m
Lowest point-2 m
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.
Author’s recommendation
The ferry between Bibione and La Brussa plus the boat transfer between Bibione and Lignano Sabbiadoro are operational only in summer.
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PromoTurismoFVG Bike
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
4 m
Lowest point
-2 m
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Safety information
Circular route on cycle paths, secondary roads, and dirt tracks, all in good rideable condition. Partially signposted route.
Tips and suggestions
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.
Public transport
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.
Get Timetable to destination
to
La Brussa loop (R030)
Directions
A4 Venice Trieste highway, exit at Latisana, follow signs for Lignano Sabbiadoro. Take SR 354 until you reach Lignano Pineta. Follow signs for Lignano Riviera.
Parking
In Lignano Riviera near the ferry dock.
Coordinates
DD
45.648521, 13.095146
DMS
45°38'54.7"N 13°05'42.5"E
UTM
33T 351572 5056761
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Book recommendation by the author
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.
Equipment
Helmet and a supply of water are recommended especially in the hotter months.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
Similar routes nearby
Gira Tagliamento loop (R028)
The two rivers loop (R044)
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Seafront loop of Lignano and Bibione (R029)
Lignano Sabbiadoro - Grado (C203)
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
