Wine Trails of Umbria By Bike

Perfect for occasional riders who want to explore Italy's best-kept secret and enjoy a slower, more laid-back pace, with time to explore Umbria's medieval towns and villages and indulge in its fine wines and mouth-watering cuisine. Fewer tourists venture here despite its magnificent landscapes and cuisine, meaning a less spoiled, less touristy and less expensive side of Italy.

Slower Adventures | Where walking and cycling meet easy-going exploring, our Slower Adventures are the perfect combination. Most days are filled with picturesque journeys with some free time to dive into the destination and experience the people, local food and culture as you go.

Leisure Cycling | Leisure Cycling

Solo Travellers

This cycling tour is graded easy to moderate. The grade is determined on the basis of the entire trip. Individual days may vary in terms of difficulty, i.e. some rides may be slightly more difficult or easier than the overall grade. The routes follow surfaced country roads and secondary roads for the most part. There are some sections on busier roads as you approach larger towns. The terrain in Umbria is undulating, and towns and villages usually have hill-top locations, meaning an ascent at the end of a day's ride is common. 

Minimum Age

The minimum age for this tour is 18yrs. This is due to the remote nature of the route.

You'll spend 5 nights in 4-star hotels and 2 nights in a comfortable 3-star agriturismo, a term derived from the Italian words agricoltura (agriculture) and turismo (tourism). They're renowned for serving hearty local dishes using their own produce. It's a fanstic way to delve into the country's cuisine, or learn the art of traditional Italian cooking. We have carefully selected small and friendly accommodation and all are located in glorious settings, be it a town, a hamlet or rolling countryside.

Additional Nights

Many of our cyclists choose to add extra nights along the way to sample more of the attractions available in Umbria. If time allows, then we would recommend adding an additional night at the start or end of the tour.

Solo Cyclists & Single Rooms

Single rooms are available on request and a supplement is payable. This trip is also available to solo cyclists for a supplement. 

Meals

The delicious Umbrian food and wine is undoubtedly a highlight of this holiday. Breakfast is included each morning and normally consists of a traditional European style continental breakfast or buffet breakfast that often includes coffee, tea, yoghurt, granola, meat, cheese, and baked goods. In some cases, a hot dish (eggs, pancakes, etc.) will be served or offered á la carte. 
Lunches and most of the dinners are not included. We recommend finding cafés or restaurants located in the towns or along the route, or to purchase snacks and a picnic lunch to bring along on the rides from local supermarkets and markets. Alternatively, most accommodations will be happy to provide a packed lunch on request and this can be booked on arrival. Dinner is available either at your accommodation or nearby restaurants. We have included a dinner with your cooking class at your agriturismo in Solomeo. We've also included olive oil tasting in Trevi and wine tasting in Cantalupo. Further details can be found within your information pack and the Macs Adventure Smartphone App.

This route is easy to follow with the assistance of the Macs Adventure Smartphone App, which we highly recommend using. More information on how to download the app to your smartphone is in your information pack. We also provide detailed routes notes and maps upon arrival. 

This tour is available to start anytime between April to October.

Peak Season Availability

We suggest booking as soon as possible to ensure availability for specific dates. Availability in Spoleto is challenging around the time of the Festival di Spoleto which is held each year, normally in the first two weeks of July. There may also be a supplement to pay if you wish to go during this time.

Time of Year

The spring months of April, May and June offer warm sunshine, fewer crowds, and pleasant cycling conditions. May is when most wildflowers are coming into bloom, and the autumn months of September and October boasts cooler weather and a striking landscape made up of autumnal colours. It's also the harvest in the vineyards. June, July and August can be very hot for cycling and therefore aren’t best suited for everyone. You will have to start early to miss the heat of the day, or rest in the shade during midday hours and carry a lot of water with you. The towns and villages are buzzing at this time of year, which is great to see.

In order to get to Spoleto you can fly into the European hubs of Florence Airport in Tuscany, Umbria Airport in Perugia, or either of the Rome Airports.

From Umbria Airport

Flights in and out of Umbria Airport are limited, however there is a flight out of London and other smaller European airports.

From Umbria Airport you can take a shuttle bus to the city centre and then board a train to Spoleto which takes approximately 1 hour.

From Rome Airport

Rome has two airports. From Fiumicino Airport take a train to the central station Roma Termini (taking about 30 minutes). From Ciampino Airport there’s a bus to Roma Termini. From here board a train to Spoleto, which takes approximately 1 hour 30.

Please check the Trenitalia website for train timetable planning. Another useful website is Go Euro.

From Florence Airport

Take the airport bus from Florence Airport to SMN. Then a train to Spoleto (2.5 hrs).

The European hubs of Florence Airport in Tuscany and either of the Rome Airports are easily accessible from Cortona, making it useful for onward travel.

From Terontola-Cortona to Rome

The train takes 2 hrs to Rome Tiburtina (approx. 12 EUR). Then train from there to Rome Airport (45 mins, approx.14 EUR)

From Terontola-Cortona to Florence

Florence is also easily accessible from your final destination. The train takes 1.5 hrs to Florence SMN (approx. 8 EUR). Then take the airport shuttle bus to the airport.

One bag of up to 20kg per person will be transferred from each accommodation to the next.

At Macs Adventure, we work in partnership with many luggage transfer providers who set a limit on how many bags/suitcases they will transfer per person, and also the weight of the bag/suitcase.  Your booking includes transfer of 1 bag per person.  It is very important that you read the luggage information specific to your tour before departure. If you do not adhere to these limits, there is a great possibility that you will be charged locally both for extra bags or if they are too heavy. This limitation can be a challenge, especially as airlines generally have limits that are higher. However, our luggage providers have reasons for these limits (usually due to the Health and Safety of their employees), which we must respect.