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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 climbs
Climbs
Coastlines
Cross-border
Flat
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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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