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    4. Ancona to Nice Cycling Route: 8-Day Bikepacking Adventure through Italy, Liguria & Southern France

    Ancona to Nice Cycling Route: 8-Day Bikepacking Adventure through Italy, Liguria & Southern France

    from Ancona

    to Nice

    E-Bike: 4h 53 / day

    Bike: 6h 25 / day

    771 kmDistance
    3,668 mElevation
    8 DaysDuration
    Difficulty
    8Stages
    Liguria
    Bucket-list climbsClimbsCoastlinesCross-borderFlat
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    Ancona - Gabicce Mare
    Gabicce Mare - Forlì
    Forlì - Bologna
    Bologna - Parma
    Parma - Godiasco Salice Terme

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    Description

    Ancona to Nice: an 8-day bikepacking route from Italy’s Adriatic coast to the Côte d’Azur. The tour starts at the ferry port of Ancona, follows the flat coastline at first, then crosses Emilia-Romagna via Bologna, Modena, Parma and Piacenza. After that, the riding becomes more varied: vineyards, smaller roads, Piedmont, Liguria and the descent to the Mediterranean near Sanremo. The final stage follows the coast through Menton and Monaco before climbing the Col d’Èze and rolling into Nice. Create a free Rogonneur account to unlock all daily stages, GPX files, highlights and practical planning tips.

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    Route

    Start Point
    Ancona
    End Point
    Nice
    Country
    France, Italy
    Regions
    Côte d'Azur, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Piemont, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Tuscany

    At a glance

    Distance

    771 km

    Difficulty

    Medium

    Road type

    —

    Duration

    8 days

    Tour Itinerary

    • Day 1
      Ancona - Gabicce Mare

      89 km461 m

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    Cultural & scenic highlights

    Ferry Crossings

    This tour includes a ferry crossing. Plan ahead and book in time.

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