From the sea to Lapedona, Altidona

Descrizione

We begin our little cycling adventure in Marina di Altidona and head north along the Adriatic cycle path, which allows us to ride pleasantly away from the traffic.

After a few kilometres the cycle track ends and we turn left, passing under the motorway. Right under the viaduct we will have to face the most ‘adventurous’ passage: a small ford that can be overcome with a couple of stones placed on the spot (in hot weather, putting your feet in the few centimetres of water of the stream could be refreshing). Having taken the uphill road on the other side of the stream, we turn left at the first hairpin bend to enter a verdant valley, where the route becomes a dirt track.

We arrive at Lapedona, an ancient village to explore, with splendid views of the surrounding area, an ideal place to enjoy a well-deserved break.

We pick up our bikes again and after a few hundred metres on the provincial road, we turn left onto a small road that, with a steep descent and an equally steep ascent, will take us to the ridge next to it, where the corresponding village of Altidona stands. Along the way, the more adventurous can make a short diversions to the left, along a path more suitable for walkers, to see the Hermitage of Saltareccio, a place surrounded by nature that, despite its abandonment, still exudes a great sense of peace.

When we reach the provincial road, we pass it by a few metres to take a dirt road on the left with no traffic and a ‘sea view’.

After a couple of kilometres we turn left to reach our second town to explore, Altidona, another small fortified village rich in views and surprises.

We leave Altidona by descending along the provincial road and turn left after about one kilometre, taking via Cantagallo. This small dirt road ‘out of this world’ will give us wonderful views of the sea until it leads us under the initial viaduct, at the point of the ford, where we take our Adriatic cycle path to return to Marina di Altidona in peace and quiet, breathing in the smell of the sea.

This is an easy route and perfect for a slightly wide-wheeled e-bike; a little physical effort is required for the muscular cyclists to overcome a few steeper climbs.