Medieval villages and a fascinating lake

Your cycling adventure in Umbria begins in Assisi, the medieval jewel set on the slopes of Mount Subasio and overlooking the green Umbra Valley. This UNESCO World Heritage town is the perfect place to immerse yourself in history, spirituality, and an authentic Italian atmosphere.

After your arrival, take your time to explore the charming alleyways, lively squares, and cafés where you can enjoy a cappuccino, a glass of local wine, or a refreshing gelato. Assisi offers countless highlights, including the Basilica of St. Francis, the Basilica of St. Clare, the medieval fortress Rocca Maggiore, the Roman Forum, and several excellent museums.

In the late afternoon, you’ll meet our staff for bike fitting and tour briefing, ensuring a comfortable and smooth start to your cycling tour.

Overnight stay with breakfast in Assisi

After breakfast, you hop on your bike for a beautiful ride through the lush Umbrian Valley. Your first destination is Spello, reached via the scenic Via degli Olivi, one of the most charming routes in the area. Spello has preserved its medieval soul, and as you wander through its narrow alleys and lively flower-filled squares, you’ll understand why it is considered one of the prettiest villages in Umbria. The town is also famous for the Infiorata, the extraordinary flower carpets created each year for Corpus Domini.

Leave your bike for a while to explore the historic centre on foot. Highlights include the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore with the stunning Baglioni Chapel painted by Pinturicchio, the Church of Sant’Andrea, the art gallery, the Roman mosaics, and the Porta Consolare.

Back on your bike, you continue through the valley, cycling past fields of grain, sunflowers, vineyards and olive groves. After passing through the welcoming town of Foligno, you reach Bevagna, one of the few Umbrian towns built on the plain rather than a hilltop. With its Roman remains and enchanting medieval atmosphere, Bevagna is a true gem. Don’t miss Piazza Silvestri, one of the most beautiful squares in Umbria, framed by the Palazzo dei Consoli and two impressive Romanesque churches. Other interesting sites include the Roman bath mosaics and a preserved medieval house.

You return to Assisi along a peaceful section of the Assisi–Spoleto cycle path, surrounded by nature and Umbrian countryside views.

Overnight stay with breakfast at Assisi
Distance: 43,4 km / 27 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 366m – 366m
Paved: 54,6 km (98%)
Unpaved: 1,2 km (2%)

Today’s route takes you through the heart of Umbria, following quiet country roads from Assisi to the wine-producing town of Torgiano and onward to San Martino in Campo. After leaving Assisi, you cycle first to Santa Maria degli Angeli, home to the impressive basilica that shelters the Porziuncola, the tiny chapel where St. Francis lived and died.

You continue pedaling through peaceful farmland until you reach Torgiano, a charming hilltop village once known for its importance as a river port. Surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, Torgiano is one of Umbria’s most renowned wine areas and the first in the region to achieve the DOC wine designation. In the historic centre, you can visit the Wine Museum and the Olive and Oil Museum, both excellent stops for travellers interested in local culture and gastronomy.

From Torgiano, a final short ride leads you through the countryside to your destination: San Martino in Campo, where you can relax and enjoy the tranquillity of the Umbrian landscape.

San Martino in Campo

Distance: 46,3 km / 28,8 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 255m – 375m
Paved: 39,3 km (85%)
Unpaved: 7 km (15%)

Country House Case Coloniche

Distance: 43,2 km / 26,8 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 231m – 365m
Paved: 35,4 km (82%)
Unpaved: 7,8 km (18%)

Today you enjoy a wonderfully relaxing ride on quiet backroads before joining the scenic Perugia–Lago Trasimeno cycle path. The route is mostly easy, with just two short climbs at the start, and rewards you with sweeping views of olive groves, cultivated fields, and the gentle Umbrian hills.

Once you reach the lakeshore, you follow the dedicated bike path almost entirely to Passignano sul Trasimeno. From the charming historic centre, ferries depart for Isola Maggiore, the only inhabited island on Lake Trasimeno and a lovely option for an afternoon visit.

In the evening, you can stroll along the lakeside promenade and enjoy dinner in one of the many restaurants overlooking the water—an ideal way to end another beautiful day of cycling in Umbria.

Overnight near the centre in a *** or **** star hotel

From San Martino in Campo

Overnight with breakfast in a Passignano

Distance: 49,2 km /30,4 mi
Ascent/Descent: + 488m – 406m
Paved: 37,6 km (76%)
Unpaved: 11,6 km (24%)

From Case Coloniche

Overnight with breakfast in a Passignano
Distance: 56,8 km /35,3 mi
Ascent/Descent: + 516m – 419m
Paved: 43,4 km (76 %)
Unpaved: 13,4 (24 %)

Your tour to discover the Umbrian’s medieval villages and Lake Trasimeno has come to an end. After breakfast, departure and end of our services.

Your cycling adventure in Umbria begins in Assisi, the medieval jewel set on the slopes of Mount Subasio and overlooking the green Umbra Valley. This UNESCO World Heritage town is the perfect place to immerse yourself in history, spirituality, and an authentic Italian atmosphere.

After your arrival, take your time to explore the charming alleyways, lively squares, and cafés where you can enjoy a cappuccino, a glass of local wine, or a refreshing gelato. Assisi offers countless highlights, including the Basilica of St. Francis, the Basilica of St. Clare, the medieval fortress Rocca Maggiore, the Roman Forum, and several excellent museums.

In the late afternoon, you’ll meet our staff for bike fitting and tour briefing, ensuring a comfortable and smooth start to your cycling tour.

Overnight stay with breakfast in Assisi

After breakfast, you hop on your bike for a beautiful ride through the lush Umbrian Valley. Your first destination is Spello, reached via the scenic Via degli Olivi, one of the most charming routes in the area. Spello has preserved its medieval soul, and as you wander through its narrow alleys and lively flower-filled squares, you’ll understand why it is considered one of the prettiest villages in Umbria. The town is also famous for the Infiorata, the extraordinary flower carpets created each year for Corpus Domini.

Leave your bike for a while to explore the historic centre on foot. Highlights include the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore with the stunning Baglioni Chapel painted by Pinturicchio, the Church of Sant’Andrea, the art gallery, the Roman mosaics, and the Porta Consolare.

Back on your bike, you continue through the valley, cycling past fields of grain, sunflowers, vineyards and olive groves. After passing through the welcoming town of Foligno, you reach Bevagna, one of the few Umbrian towns built on the plain rather than a hilltop. With its Roman remains and enchanting medieval atmosphere, Bevagna is a true gem. Don’t miss Piazza Silvestri, one of the most beautiful squares in Umbria, framed by the Palazzo dei Consoli and two impressive Romanesque churches. Other interesting sites include the Roman bath mosaics and a preserved medieval house.

You return to Assisi along a peaceful section of the Assisi–Spoleto cycle path, surrounded by nature and Umbrian countryside views.

Overnight stay with breakfast in Assisi

Distance: 43,4 km / 27 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 366m – 366m
Paved: 54,6 km (98%)
Unpaved: 1,2 km (2%)

Today’s route takes you through the heart of Umbria, following quiet country roads from Assisi to the wine-producing town of Torgiano and onward to San Martino in Campo. After leaving Assisi, you cycle first to Santa Maria degli Angeli, home to the impressive basilica that shelters the Porziuncola, the tiny chapel where St. Francis lived and died.

You continue pedaling through peaceful farmland until you reach Torgiano, a charming hilltop village once known for its importance as a river port. Surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, Torgiano is one of Umbria’s most renowned wine areas and the first in the region to achieve the DOC wine designation. In the historic centre, you can visit the Wine Museum and the Olive and Oil Museum, both excellent stops for travellers interested in local culture and gastronomy.

From Torgiano, a final short ride leads you through the countryside to your destination: San Martino in Campo, where you can relax and enjoy the tranquillity of the Umbrian landscape.

San Martino in Campo

Overnight stay with breakfast
Distance: 46,3 km / 28,8 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 255m – 375m
Paved: 39,3 km (85%)
Unpaved: 7 km (15%)

Country House Case Coloniche

Overnight stay with breakfast
Distance: 43,2 km / 26,8 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 231m – 365m
Paved: 35,4 km (82%)
Unpaved: 7,8 km (18%)

Today’s stage offers a wonderfully relaxing ride through the Umbrian countryside. You start on quiet rural roads before joining the scenic Perugia–Lake Trasimeno cycle path. The route is mostly easy, with two steady climbs at the beginning, and rewards you with wide-open views of rolling hills, olive groves and cultivated fields.

As soon as you reach the shores of Lake Trasimeno, the itinerary becomes completely peaceful. You follow long stretches of the lakeside cycle path until reaching Castiglione del Lago, a picturesque town perched on a promontory at the northern tip of the lake, right on the border with Tuscany.

Castiglione del Lago features a charming small port with ferries to the lake’s islands (Maggiore, Minore and Polvese). The historic centre offers beautiful lake panoramas and traces of its Etruscan and Roman origins, as well as the impressive 13th-century fortress Rocca del Leone, built by Emperor Frederick II. The lively squares and cafés make this an inviting spot to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of Trasimeno.

Tonight, you stay in the historic centre in a *** hotel or a boutique B&B.

From San Martino in Campo

Overnight stay with breakfast at Castiglione del Lago
Distance: 56,2 km / 35 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 557m – 442m
Paved: 40,8 km (73%)
Unpaved: 15,4 km (27%)

From Case Coloniche

Overnight stay with breakfast at Castiglione del Lago
Distance: 63,9 km / 39,6 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 578m – 449m
Paved: 46,6 km (73%)
Unpaved: 17,3 (27%)

Today you enjoy a beautiful cycling route through the rolling hills between Lake Trasimeno and Lake Chiusi—an ideal setting for anyone who loves nature, culture, and slow travel. Your destination is Chiusi, an ancient town perched on a hilltop with stunning views over the Val di Chiana.

Chiusi reached its peak during the reign of the legendary Etruscan king Porsenna in the 6th century BC. Even today the town preserves an extraordinary archaeological heritage, with numerous Etruscan and Roman remains. You can visit the outstanding Etruscan Museum, which displays precious artifacts, or explore the fascinating underground city: a maze of tunnels running beneath Chiusi, filled with ancient tombstones.

The historic Cathedral of San Secondiano—one of Tuscany’s oldest churches—is also worth a visit. On the way back, your route passes two important Etruscan sites: the Tomba della Pellegrina and the Tomb of the Monkey, before returning to Castiglione del Lago, offering wonderful panoramic views of both lakes throughout the ride.

Overnight stay with breakfast at Castiglione del lago
Distance: 42,8 km / 26,4 mi
Ascent / Descent: + 645m – 647m
Paved: 38,4 km (90%)
Unpaved: 4,5 km (10%)

Today’s ride takes you along one of the most scenic stretches of the Lake Trasimeno cycle path, a quiet and panoramic route perfect for relaxed cycling in Umbria. You follow the lakeside trail from Castiglione del Lago toward Passignano sul Trasimeno, enjoying wide views of the shimmering water, reeds, and gentle hills.

Since today is a shorter cycling stage, you’ll have plenty of time to explore the charming lakeside village of Passignano. Relax on the small beaches, wander through the historic center, or take a ferry to Isola Maggiore, the only inhabited island on the lake. In the evening, enjoy a stroll along the lakeside promenade and choose from several cosy wine bars and fish restaurants overlooking the water.

Overnight stay with breakfast at Passignano sul Trasimeno
Distance: 24,1 km / 15 mi
Ascent / Descent: +108m – 143m
Paved: 19 km (37%)
Unpaved: 15,2 km (63%)

Your tour to explore the Umbrian Valley and Lake Trasimeno has ended. After breakfast, departure and end of our services.