Gravel route with steep inclines from Sacile to the Cansiglio plateau through Piancavallo for breathtaking views. On clear days you can catch a glimpse of Venice.
difficult
Distance 67.7 km
Duration5:30 h
Ascent1,563 m
Descent1,563 m
Highest point1,550 m
Lowest point20 m
The route travels along part of the Pedemontana FVG3 cycle route and then the "Venezia delle Nevi" road. This route with steep inclines leads to the Cansiglio ridge road; from here you reach the Cansiglio forest, which is a vast karst basin located at an altitude of 900-1000 meters and bordered by a mountain cordon. You pedal among beech, silver fir and spruce trees with wonderful vantage points over the plain and, on clear days, the Adriatic Sea. You start and return to Sacile and ride through Caneva. With a short detour at the end of the climb from Budoia, with a short detour of half a kilometer, you arrive in the center of Piancavallo, a well-known tourist resort. The scenic route can start directly from the resort of Piancavallo, which can be reached in the summer months by a Bicibus that leaves from Pordenone with a stop in Aviano.
Author’s recommendation
Various intermodal bike+train and bike+bus connections reduce mileage. See section HOW TO GET THERE
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Friuli Venezia Giulia
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Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,550 m
Lowest point
20 m
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Length
67.7 km
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Safety information
The ascent to altitude by gravel bike is suitable for trained people. In the case of electric bike users, experience is required.
Tips and suggestions
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train to Sacile (Venice-Udine line) or Budoia (Sacile-Maniago line) By Bicibus operating from June 8 from Pordenone to Piancavallo: - holiday rides from Sunday 8/6/2025 to Sunday 7/9/2025; - weekday rides from Monday 9/6/2025 to Wednesday 10/9/2025. Bicycle loading is allowed only at Pordenone FS, Aviano (Stadium) and Piancavallo (Piazzale della Puppa, 1) and via Barcis (Tremol). The service, included in the ticket price, will be available by reservation from the "PNonDEMAND" platform(https://pnondemand.atap.pn.it/ ) within 3 hours from the start of the ride.
Get Timetable to destination
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Sacile - Cansiglio Gravel Route (R064)
Directions
Getting to Sacile is easy via highway:
A4 Turin-Trieste (exit Mestre towards Belluno), then A27 Venice-Belluno (exit Conegliano) and then A28 Portogruaro-Conegliano (exit Sacile)
Parking
Train station parking lot
Coordinates
DD
45.948660, 12.498609
DMS
45°56'55.2"N 12°29'55.0"E
UTM
33T 306134 5091385
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Book recommendation by the author
This loop retraces one of the stages of Alvento's Lost in Friuli tour.
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated using Italian as the source language
Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.