Gravel route with steep climbs from Sacile to the Cansiglio plateau via Piancavallo for breathtaking views. On clear days, Venice can be glimpsed.
difficult
Distance 67.7 km
Duration5:30 h
Ascent1,563 m
Descent1,563 m
Highest point1,550 m
Lowest point20 m
The itinerary follows part of the Pedemontana FVG3 cycle route and then the "Snow Venice" road. This route with steep climbs leads to the Cansiglio ridge road; from here you reach the Cansiglio forest, a vast karst basin located at 900-1000 meters altitude and bounded by a mountain ridge. You pedal among beech trees, silver firs and Norway spruces with wonderful panoramic views of the plain and, on clear days, the Adriatic Sea. You start and return in Sacile and cross Caneva. With a short half-kilometer detour at the end of the climb from Budoia, you reach the centre of Piancavallo, a well-known tourist destination. The panoramic route can start directly from Piancavallo which is reachable in summer months by a Bicibus starting from Pordenone with a stop in Aviano.
Author’s recommendation
Various intermodal bike+train and bike+bus connections help reduce the 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 climb at altitude with a gravel bike is suitable for trained people. Experience is required for electric bike users.
Tips and suggestions
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train to Sacile (Venice-Udine Line) or Budoia (Sacile-Maniago Line) Bicibus active from June 8 from Pordenone to Piancavallo: - holiday services from Sunday 6/8/2025 to Sunday 9/7/2025; - weekday services from Monday 6/9/2025 to Wednesday 9/10/2025. Bike loading is allowed only at Pordenone FS, Aviano (Stadium), Piancavallo (Piazzale della Puppa, 1) and via Barcis (Tremol). The service, included in the ticket price, is available by reservation on the "PNonDEMAND" platform (https://pnondemand.atap.pn.it/) up to 3 hours before the start of the ride.
Get Timetable to destination
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Gravel Route Sacile - Cansiglio (R064)
Directions
Getting to Sacile is easy via motorway:
A4 Turin-Trieste (Mestre exit towards Belluno), then A27 Venice-Belluno (Conegliano exit) and then A28 Portogruaro-Conegliano (Sacile exit)
Parking
Railway station parking
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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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Book recommendation by the author
This loop retraces one of the stages of Alvento's Lost in Friuli route
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.