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· Friuli Venezia Giulia
The Adriatic Sea cycle path runs from Trieste to Lignano Sabbiadoro and is the section of the Adriabike (Trieste-Venice) and EuroVelo8 in Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The route is divided into stages Venice - Caorle - Lignano Sabbiadoro - Grado and Trieste. You reach Lignano after crossing the bridge over the Tagliamento river at Bevazzana. Here begins a route that touches the main seaside resorts of Friuli Venezia Giulia, crosses the Friulian plain, the protected nature reserves rich in fauna and flora of the lagoon until reaching the Karst. You pedal among the fishing villages of Marano Lagunare, Grado and Duino. From Cervignano del Friuli you take the Alpe Adria cycle path which crosses the UNESCO site of Aquileia. At Sistiana you can see the Duino Cliffs and reach Trieste accompanied by a splendid view of its Gulf. In summer Bibione and Lignano are connected by the ferry on the Tagliamento river while the seaside resorts of Lignano, Marano Lagunare, Grado, Monfalcone, Sistiana, Grignano and Trieste are connected with bike-boat services. It is recommended to see the itinerary C2V1.
For the ferry schedule of itinerary C2V1 please refer to the website bike-boat services
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
The route takes place on sections of cycle path and mixed-use roads. Pay particular attention in the presence of traffic on the Coastal Road (SR14) and on other mixed-use roads.
Spring and summer 2024: ongoing works at the Sistiana overpass. Detour required. For the detour follow the GPX track on the FVG 2/b Karst Variant sheet (C2V2)
During the summer in the areas of Lignano, Grado, Monfalcone, Sistiana and along the coastal road to Trieste there is heavy traffic of bathers heading to the beaches. For those who wish there are bike+boat services.
From Venice follow through Jesolo, Caorle and Bibione and embark for Lignano Sabbiadoro. From Lignano continue through Marano Lagunare, Aquileia, Grado, Monfalcone and then Trieste.
At Lignano Sabbiadoro, after a few days of rest on the beach, you can decide to change your route and pedal north along the Tagliamento river cycle path (FVG6)
- FVG6 to reach San Vito al Tagliamento, Spilimbergo and Tolmezzo along the right bank of the river (Code C600).
- FVG 6/a to reach Codroipo, San Daniele del Friuli and Tolmezzo along the left bank of the river (code C6VA).
At Grado, after a few days of rest on the beach, you can decide to change your route and pedal north along the Alpe Adria cycle path (FVG1)
- FVG1 to reach Udine, Venzone and Tarvisio passing through Aquileia, Palmanova, Gemona del Friuli and Pontebba (Code C100).
Public-transport-friendly
Venice Marco Polo Airport and then by bike to Jesolo (mixed-use road with traffic for the first 10 km and then mixed cycle path)
Venice-Mestre railway station take the Venice-Trieste line and get off at San Donà di Piave. From here reach the AdriaBike by cycling along the Venice-Munich cycle path.
At Lignano, in summer, there are:
At Grado, in summer, there are:
In Trieste the bike boat service Trieste - Muggia is active all year round.
In Trieste the Mi.Co.Tra service is active which allows you to reach Villach (reservation required) and pedal along the FVG1.
Punta Sabbioni / Jesolo
Punta Sabbioni / Jesolo: local parking
Map "Adriatic Sea cycle path" published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is available for sale at PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for € 2.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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