Essential Information
Trip Profile
Average daily distance: 50km (31 miles)
No. of days cycling: 5
Vehicle support: transfers to start and end of rides, no vehicle support during rides
Terrain and route: 70% off road, 30% tarmac. Rides on varying terrain, with most on vehicle track and waymarked biking trails. Off road experience essential and a reasonable level of fitness required as the region is mountainous and some climbs are to be expected.
Accommodation
7 nights Casine di Braccicorti with swimming pool (weather dependent). The accommodation comprises of five lodges and the main farmhouse. Some rooms are en suite (please request when booking) and others have shared facilities, sharing with a maximum of three other clients.
Food
All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners included.
Reality Check
The tour will have an emphasis on mountain biking in the area of Northern Tuscany, the Garfagnana, an area that encompases the mountains of the Apennines and the Apuane Alps. Rides will require off road experience and a reasonable level of fitness, as the region is mountainous and some climbs are to be expected (some up to 5km long).
This is a challenging tour as we spend the whole day riding (9.30am to 5pm, including stops). Rides will be on varying terrain, with most on vehicle track and waymarked biking trails, along with a good selection of singletrack trails, some of which are technical, which if too hard can be walked, as they are normally fairly short sections. We also use stretches of tarmac road, which are usually not very busy. There are many alternative routes in the area to those specified in the itinerary, and therefore there is always a backup to the singletrack options (if preferred).
This trip is classified Off Road and graded B/C. Please see the Cycling Holiday brochure or view the grading and trip classification page for more information.
If you have any queries about the difficulty of the trip please do not hesitate to call us.
Normal group size and age
Normally min. 6, max. 16, plus one cycling leader. Minimum age 18.
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The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together.
All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please
see our Solo Departures page.
In order to provide a more accurate cycle holiday grading system, where a cycling trip falls between two grades we use an intermediate or split grade, for example Moderate/Challenging. Clearly, conditions may differ from region-to-region or month-to-month and as such the information given on these pages is designed to act as a guide to your cycling holiday only. In all cases you should refer to the Trip Notes for further details.
Cycling: Our cycling holidays come in all shapes and sizes; from gentle self-guided trips in the Veneto, to tackling the High Atlas in Morocco, or exploring the length of Vietnam.
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