In the 2021 edition, Romagna Bike Trail will have two routes to allow people to plan at best their trail accordingly their time and physical condition.
The first route will be about 480 km. long with a difference in altitude of about 10.000 D+.
The second route will be about 380 km. long with a difference in altitude of about 6.500 D+.
The route presents different types of road surface: participants will face tarmac, dirt roads, cycle lanes, forest paths.
N.B: The route will also cross some nature reserves and areas reserved for pasture, often enclosed by fencing.
Consequently, the athletes will encounter gates to these areas which the organizers highly recommend should be closed after use.
Ravenna, the starting point of trail is at about 75 km from Bologna, 35 km from Forli’ and 50 km from Rimini
By air:
Bologna, Forli’, Rimini and Venice airports run main line and charter services among the major Italian and European cities.
From each one of these airports you can rent a car (see how to reach Ravenna by car) or go to the railway station (by bus) and take a train to Ravenna.
By train:
Trains currently run between Bologna, Rimini, Forli’, Venice and Ravenna. Please, check timetables and travel times on http://www.trenitalia.com/
By car:
From Bologna:
Motorway (in Italian Autostrada) A14; about 6 km after Imola exit, follow the deviation to Ravenna.
From Rimini:
Motorway (in Italian Autostrada) A14. Leave the motorway at Cesena Nord and take the “Superstrada” E45.
From Forli’:
State road SS 67 Tosco-Romagnola
From Rome:
“Superstrada” E45
From Venice:
State road SS 309 Romea.