Day1: Castelnuovo Garfagnana – Orecchiella
Individual arrival in“piazza Umberto I”, welcome, tour information, delivery of E-bikes by our representative. After leaving Castelnuovo you cycle in the countryside visiting Castiglione, one of the most beautiful and best preserved fortified complexes in the province of Lucca, and Corfino, a nice village overlooking the Serchio Valley. In an idyllic natural environment you continue through forests and glades entering the Orecchiella nature reserve, a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Many paths of different difficulty starts directly from your mountain hut… just tie your hiking boots!
q: 21km – < total ascent: 800m (2620 feet)
Day2: Orecchiella – Ponteccio
The day starts with a leisurely descent that leads cyclists to cross a centuries-old chestnut wood under the imposing vertical wall of Mt. La Ripa. Along the way you visit typical mountain villages isolated in the wilderness and, once you get to Sillano, you continue directed to the inn “Il Castagno”, a reference point for traditional cuisine.
q: 18km – < total ascent: 400m (1310 feet)
Day3: Ponteccio – Castelnuovo Garfagnana
This last rewarding stage in the hearth of Garfagnana will leads you to the discovery of the most significant places of this green corner of Tuscany. The stage runs at the foot of the vertical walls of the Apuan Alps allowing cyclists to visit beautiful historic villages and incredible fortresses, such as Verrucole. After passing San Romano you follow the bottom of the Serchio River valley until you reach the placid lake of Pontecosi now not far from returning to Castelnuovo Garfagnana.
q: 32km – < total ascent: 300m (980 feet)
