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FVG1 Alpe Adria Cycle Route (CR100) from Grado to Tarvisio

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recommended route Long distance cycling · Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Grado - ponte sulla laguna. Ciclovia Alpe Adria
Photo: Nicola Brollo (Interreg V-A Italia - Austria 2014 -2020 progetto BIKENAT), Friuli Venezia Giulia

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The Alpe Adria Bike Trail is a well-known route that stretches from the Alps to the sea. This itinerary takes you on a journey to discover small towns and natural beauty through a multi-stage bike ride from the sea to the mountains.

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Distance 176.6 km

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This itinerary begins in Grado, a well-known seaside resort on the Adriatic Sea, and ends in Tarvisio, nestled in the Julian Alps. The route passes through the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Aquileia and Palmanova and numerous rural villages, including Strassoldo and Venzone, which are listed among Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages. About halfway along the route lies Udine, a Venetian town that’s perfect for cyclists. From Artegna, the route winds along a disused railroad track, with a few short stretches in Gemona and Venzone on bike paths or low-traffic roads. Along the way, you can admire a wide variety of natural landscapes and cycle alongside the Tagliamento and Fella rivers. The route features a gentle but steady climb, with an elevation gain of 800 meters over 175 km. The section from Grado to Venzone is open year-round, while the mountainous stretch from Venzone to Tarvisio is closed from November through April.

Author’s recommendation

Thanks to the bike-train service, you can easily return to your lodging from Udine, Palmanova, Gemona, and Cervignano del Friuli

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Safety information

From Venzone to the hamlet of Carnia, you’ll cycle for about 2 kilometers on a regional road with a wide shoulder.

Tips and suggestions

Route type: A flat, linear route at the start that then climbs gently and steadily, with few cycling challenges. Most of the route follows bike paths or secondary paved roads with no traffic; several sections are on well-maintained dirt roads. This route differs from the official one only within the larger towns due to one-way streets.

Roadbook

From Grado northward through Aquileia, Cervignano del Friuli, Palmanova, Pavia di Udine, Pradamano, Udine, Tavagnacco, Buja, Artegna, Gemona del Friuli, Venzone, Resiutta, Pontebba, Malborghetto, and Tarvisio.
Along the route, you’ll cross the following bike paths:

- In Palmanova, you can ride along the Friuli FVG7 bike path toward Codroipo and then Gemona del Friuli
- In Udine, you can ride along the FVG4 Plains Bike Path toward Cividale del Friuli or Codroipo (Villa Manin)

- In Gemona del Friuli, you’ll come across the following bike paths to enhance your cycling trip:

FVG7 to return to Palmanova with a ride through the heart of rural Friuli

FVG3 to reach Gorizia / Nova Gorica (Slovenia) heading east, or Maniago and Sacile heading west.

FVG6 to reach Lignano Sabbiadoro via Spilimbergo and San Vito al Tagliamento heading south, along the right bank of the Tagliamento River

FVG 6/a to also reach Lignano Sabbiadoro along the left bank of the Tagliamento River via San Daniele del Friuli and Codroipo.

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Public transport

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Intermodal transportation with bicycles in tow:

The Alpe Adria bike route is very well served by intermodal transportation, both by train (Trenitalia and MICOTRA) and by bus.

The Grado-Udine section is served by the BiciBus, a coach towing an enclosed trailer for 40 bicycles, which operates in the spring and summer on the Udine-Palmanova-Aquileia-Grado route with several trips on weekends; in July and August, service runs daily.

From September 28 to December 11, 2026, there will be schedule changes for the MICOTRA train, which offers bike-train service. For information and train schedules, visit https://www.ferrovieudinecividale.it/orari-micotra-udine-villach-trieste/

The MICOTRA train is a special international and intermodal service between Udine and Villach (A) and can carry over 70 bicycles in dedicated cars (reservations required). It operates two round-trip services daily and, in the summer, extends its route to Gorizia and Trieste.

Free reservations are required for the Mi.Co.Tra Udine / Trieste–Villach train. Starting in 2024, reservations for bicycles and the simultaneous purchase of a bike ticket will be mandatory, exclusively through the website https://www.obb-italia.com/it/ or via the app. Exclusively for routes in Friuli Venezia Giulia, please note that to book a bicycle, you must deselect the passenger—who is automatically added by the system—and select only the bicycle. The bicycle fare is €1.70 in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and is valid per trip, not on a daily basis.

Directions

Grado: A4 Turin–Trieste, Palmanova exit. Follow SR352 toward Grado.

Parking

In Tarvisio, Venzone, Gemona del Friuli, Udine, and Palmanova, near the train station. In Grado, at Piazzale Azzurri d'Italia.

Coordinates

45.679587, 13.386820

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45°40'46.5"N 13°23'12.6"E

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33T 374368 5059713

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Map titled "Alpe Adria FVG1 Bike Route - From Salzburg to Grado by Bike," published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is available for purchase at PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for €2.

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Parts of this content were machine translated from Italian.

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Difficulty

Moderate

Overall difficulty

Moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

176.6 km

Duration

13:50 h

Ascent

1,513 m

Descent

806 m

Highest point

816 m

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