This trip (level 3) start and finishes in the surroundings of the beautiful and fascinating town of Assisi. The biker-friendly roads and the hills with cypresses, vines and olive trees mean that fit cyclists will be riding with their heads in the clouds.
8 day /7 nights tour
The
start of your cycle-tour is close to Assisi, the pilgrimage town built on the
slopes of the mountain 'Monte Subasio'. Its mighty stature with ramparts, towers
and palace roofs is already visible from afar. Assisi has a strong
unbreakable bond with the saints Francis and Clare. On the day of your arrival
you could look around the town with its little alleys and squares. On the
'Piazza del Comune' is the
You will spend the night once more in the peaceful, hospitable town of Torgiano. On the fourth day you will bike through a very hilly landscape, to be rewarded with a magnificent view of the lake and its islands from the little fishing village of S.Feliciano, where you will find your hotel. During the next stage you will bike through an unspoiled scenery to the quiet little town of Umbertide, whose town centre is dominated by a majestic tower: the remains of a castle dating back to 1385.
The next day you will reach the fortified of Gubbio, situated on high ground. Worthwhile visiting are the palaces and the monastery of S.Ubaldo, which is built at 827m. altitude and can be reached by cable car. At the beginning of the last leg of the tour you still have some hard climbing to do, through a rolling still-life landscape, but after that follows a well-deserved easy descent to Assisi, where you will spend another night.
10 day / 9 nights tour
This tour has an extra night in the town of Spoleto, famous for its yearly cultural 'festival dei due mondi' . You also have an extra overnight stay at lake Trasimeno, where you could do a nice tour around the lake or visit one of the islands.
This trip includes:
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famous Roman temple of Minerva. Your overnight stay is
in a hotel between Assisi and Spello; another beautiful old fortified town with
arched gates and an
amphitheatre. The next morning there will still be time to wander
about in Spello. After continuing your journey through the valley
of Spoleto, passing Foligno, your route goes up to Montefalco; also named
'the Balcony of Umbria' because of its fantastic panorama. The
sober Franciscan church is decorated with magnificent frescoes from the 15th and
16th century. The next town
you will visit is Bevagna, whose characteristic medieval square still hosts two Romanesque
churches. Your overnight stay is in Torgiano, which in medieval times was a fortified
village and is situated on a hill above the confluence of the Rivers Chiascio
and Tiber. Here there is a 'palazzo' with a wine museum. The next day you can
visit the neighbouring town of Perugia; the provincial capital. Its medieval centre
with little alleyways is at the highest point of the town.
The aristocratic renaissance palaces, churches, museums and many
galleries
make a lasting impression. 
