Urbino Tour

A walled city that rivaled Florence and Siena as the center of art and culture in the 15^th century. 

A World Heritage Site, remarkable for its historical legacy and one of the birth places of the Renaissance. 

A city described as being the “art reference point of the western civilisation” in the fifteen century. 

This tour truly captures the startling beauty of a city steeped in history in the Apennine foothill.

Start  -Alexander Hotel - Gabicce Mare

Finish  - Alexander Hotel - Gabicce Mare

Distance –Medium 83km, Hard 92km

Elevation –Medium 1180m, Hard 1420m

Today’s tour takes us inland. 

A route of circa 40/45 km with two climbs before arriving in Urbino.

 Our first climb takes us up and over Tavullia (birth place of Valentino Rossi). A short 3km climb with an average gradient of juts over 5%. 

Then we descend down and across the valley for circa 15km before our final climb which takes though the Cesane national park. 

A climb of circa 11km with spectacular views of the Catria, Petrano and Nerone mountains before entering the historic town that that will send you back to the medieval times.

Here we stop for a deserved coffee break and a chance to explore this fascinating walled city with its impressive Palazzo Ducale which houses one of the most important art galleries in Italy, featuring works by no lesser lights than Raphael, Uccello, Piero della Francesca, and Titian.

Now for the last 40km back to the hotel, and what goes up must come down! 

An amazing 7km downhill awaits, before 20km of a flat fast road.

But be warned, we still have one more climb of circa 3km before descending into Gabicce and a well earned beer!