Cycling Tuscany: Pisa To Cinque Terre Ride, Italy

Tuscany's finest road riding; Pisa, Lucca and the Cinque Terre

Some of the best road cycling in Tuscany can be found in the hills and mountains in the north of the region.

This trip will allow you to ride through stunning scenery, discover the amazing cities of Lucca and Pisa, home of the iconic Leaning Tower, get off the beaten track in the Garfagnana region in the far north and end with the stunning Cinque Terre (Five Lands) coastline.

The cycling starts gently in the rolling hills around Lucca before heading into the more mountainous areas to the north of the region towards the end of the trip.

The trip includes a mixture of circular and linear routes and we stay in most hotels for two consecutive nights which allows you to concentrate on the scenery and the riding rather than always packing and unpacking your luggage.

This region is also famous for its huge range of delicious food and wine: what better way to reward yourself after a memorable day in the saddle?

Newsletter article about Pisa To Cinque Terre Ride ...

Exodus' Olly Townsend writes in the Cyling Newsletter: La Dolce Vita (February 2013).

Itinerary

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Countries visited: Italy

Day 1

Fly to Pisa; short transfer to the beautiful city of Lucca.

Day 2

Gentle introductory ride around the foothills of Monte Pisano; late afternoon visit to the historic city of Pisa with a chance to climb the world famous Leaning Tower.

Day 3

Ride through the famous wine making region of Colline Lucchesi en route to the thermal spa town of Montecatini Terme.

Day 4

A circular route through the stunning countryside to the south of Montecatini Terme to visit the beautiful hill town of Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo Da Vinci.

Day 5

Today we head into the mountains with some challenging climbing before we arrive at the amazing hilltop. city of Barga. From here we continue to the pretty market town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

Day 6

Our route today takes us through the Alpi Apuane mountains, past two incredible lakes and under towering peaks of Carrara marble. At the end of the ride we transfer to the coastal town of Levanto.

Day 7

What better way to finish the trip than by walking along the incredible coastal footpath which links together the five fishing villages that make up the Cinque Terre.

Day 8

Transfer to Pisa; fly to London.

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Landscape around Tigliano