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Cycling itinerary in the DOC wine area of Colli Orientali del Friuli: a bucolic route through villages, vineyards, wineries, ancient abbeys, and food and wine specialties.
easy
Distance 28 km
Duration2:10 h
Ascent252 m
Descent252 m
Highest point171 m
Lowest point60 m
Itinerary
The itinerary develops among the hills of eastern Friuli. A relaxing ride offering panoramic views over vineyards and part of the Friulian plain. Along the route, you will find pleasant places to rest and make a cultural stop: you can admire the ancient Abbey of Rosazzo and in Buttrio the Villa Toppo Florio with its archeo-botanical park; the villa hosts the new museum of wine culture of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Finally, you arrive at Rocca Bernarda, a fortified 16th-century residence, now home to a winery.
Food & wine
Ribolla Gialla is a white grape variety that produces a fresh and mineral wine, to be tried still, sparkling, or even in the macerated version. A must-stop in the tavern to taste brovada and muset: a typical dish made with Brovada DOP, turnips fermented in grape marc, and muset, the Friulian cotechino made with the lean cuts of the pig's snout, from which it takes its name. RECOMMENDED DISH: Crostino with musetto
Author’s recommendation
You can start cycling from several locations accessible by train (Buttrio, Manzano, and San Giovanni al Natisone).
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PromoTurismoFVG Bike
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
171 m
Lowest point
60 m
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Length
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Safety information
The hilly route is almost entirely on secondary paved roads with little traffic. The route is doable all year round. From Noax to Rocca Bernarda, there is a short downhill stretch with a 24% gradient.
Regional trains (Trenitalia) can carry bicycles along the Trieste - Udine - Venice route.
Get Timetable to destination
to
Ribolla Gialla Ring of Rosazzo (R012)
Directions
Highway A23 - Palmanova - Udine - Tarvisio - exit Udine South and follow signs for Buttrio or Manzano.
From Gorizia SR56
Parking
Near the railway stations.
Coordinates
DD
46.011493, 13.335450
DMS
46°00'41.4"N 13°20'07.6"E
UTM
33T 371137 5096671
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Book recommendation by the author
Map "Pedemontana Cycle Path" FVG3 published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is for sale at PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for €2.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
