Via delle Abbazie

Levante Route

It starts at Novacella, in South Tyrol, or at Rosazzo in Friuli with the Ingresso Adriatico. It crosses the Veneto and follows the sea down to Marche and Abruzzo, then heads for Montecassino. The most paved of the three: flat cycle paths in the north, real climbs in the Apennines.

Stages: 20
Km: ~1,451
Elevation: ~14,520 m
Days: ~21

Download the route GPX (GPX · 1849 KB)Adriatic Gateway Variant (Ingresso Adriatico) (whole variant) (GPX · 231 KB)

GPX 1.1 file with the track, elevation and the abbeys as waypoints. Tracks are calculated on real roads and cycle routes (OpenStreetMap): check them on the ground before you set off.

Alerts on this route

Stage 3 · Trento → Bassano: The Trento-Bassano line had a total suspension between Trento and Borgo Valsugana Centro from 22 February to 8 December 2025, for electrification work. Regional trains stayed replaced by buses until 13 June 2026. Lots 2 and 3, another 50 km of electrification, are still at the feasibility study stage: further interruptions are likely in coming years. Replacement buses generally don't take bikes: check before you count on the train as plan B. (checked September 2026)
Stage 7 · Pomposa → Ravenna: Only the Porto Garibaldi-Lido degli Estensi ferry is a regular year-round service (one euro, bikes included). Other crossings further north toward Gorino are informal and with no confirmed timetable. Do not plan the stage around a fixed time without checking again. (n.d.)
Stage 10 · Urbino → Fonte Avellana: After the 2022 flood the road from Frontone stayed closed for about a year, then was resurfaced. The surface is good today; the last 1.4 km before the Forchetta climb at 11-13%. After heavy rain, check conditions before climbing. (checked September 2026)
Stage 11 · Fonte Avellana → Camerino: Camerino's historic centre remains one big construction site. As of September 2026 structural work on the cathedral square is at 50 percent and restoration at 20 percent, with reopening expected within a few years. 2026 is the year the public works start, not the year they finish. Bars and shops stay mostly in the outer parts of town. (checked September 2026)
Stage 14 · Ascoli Piceno → L'Aquila: Works on the SS4 Salaria bypass between Trisungo and Arquata del Tronto stay active. By mid-2025 Anas had finished excavating the Trisungo tunnel, the first lot of a 440 million euro project. The second lot, funded for 357 million, was still being tendered. Where you can, favour the Salaria Vecchia, the low-traffic BI9 cycle route. (checked September 2026)

Map

Map of the Levante Route: track, stages, abbeys and places to stay

Elevation profile

Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground

The stages

Variant stages: Adriatic Gateway Variant (Ingresso Adriatico)

Roadbook

Roadbook — Levante Route
#	From → To	km	cum. km	D+	Difficulty	Surface	Sleep
1	Novacella → Bolzano	47	47	50 m	Easy	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 96% on cycle routes	Foresteria Abbazia di Novacella
2	Bolzano → Trento	68	115	80 m	Easy-Medium	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 82% on cycle routes	Hotels and B&Bs in Bolzano
3	Trento → Bassano	92	207	570 m	Moderate-Challenging	98% asphalt, 2% gravel · 80% on cycle routes	Valsugana agriturismo
4	Bassano → Praglia	74	281	170 m	Easy-Medium	86% asphalt, 14% gravel · 50% on cycle routes	Foresteria esterna dell'Abbazia di Praglia
— Adriatic Gateway Variant (Ingresso Adriatico) —
V1	Rosazzo → Udine	21	—	50 m	Easy	96% asphalt, 4% gravel · 87% on cycle routes	Hotels and B&Bs in Udine
V2	Udine → Conegliano	106	—	90 m	Moderate	90% asphalt, 10% gravel · 84% on cycle routes	Hotels and B&Bs in Conegliano
V3	Conegliano → Treviso	33	—	20 m	Easy	99% asphalt, 1% gravel · 62% on cycle routes	Hotels and B&Bs in Treviso
V4	Treviso → Praglia	82	—	180 m	Moderate	64% asphalt, 36% gravel · 82% on cycle routes	Foresteria Abbazia di Praglia
— End of variant · Reconnection at Praglia —
5	Praglia → Ferrara	110	391	40 m	Moderate	88% asphalt, 12% gravel · 85% on cycle routes	B&Bs in the Este area
6	Ferrara → Pomposa	62	453	0 m	Easy	89% asphalt, 11% gravel · 23% on cycle routes	Po Delta agriturismo
7	Pomposa → Ravenna	72	525	10 m	Easy-Medium	85% asphalt, 15% gravel · 47% on cycle routes	Lagoon agriturismo
8	Ravenna → Rimini	59	584	0 m	Easy	67% asphalt, 33% gravel · 55% on cycle routes	Hotels in Ravenna
9	Rimini → Urbino	58	642	1,140 m	Moderate-Challenging	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 6% on cycle routes	Valconca agriturismo
10	Urbino → Fonte Avellana	43	685	1,010 m	Moderate	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 40% on cycle routes	Foresteria del Monastero di Fonte Avellana
11	Fonte Avellana → Camerino	75	760	950 m	Moderate-Challenging	97% asphalt, 3% gravel · 0% on cycle routes	Hotels in Camerino
12	Camerino → Fiastra	36	796	700 m	Easy-Medium	88% asphalt, 12% gravel · 0% on cycle routes	Hotels and B&Bs in San Lorenzo al Lago and Fiastra
13	Fiastra → Ascoli Piceno	85	881	1,340 m	Moderate-Challenging	97% asphalt, 3% gravel · 0% on cycle routes	Sibillini agriturismo
14	Ascoli Piceno → L'Aquila	104	985	1,510 m	Challenging	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 24% on cycle routes	Hotels in L'Aquila
15	L'Aquila → S. Spirito a Majella	107	1092	1,560 m	Challenging	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 56% on cycle routes	Refuges and lodgings near Roccamorice and the Majella
16	S. Spirito a Majella → Sulmona	62	1154	530 m	Moderate	96% asphalt, 4% gravel · 15% on cycle routes	Sulmona: hotels
17	Sulmona → Avezzano	87	1241	1,810 m	Challenging	90% asphalt, 10% gravel · 8% on cycle routes	Avezzano: hotels
18	Avezzano → Subiaco	77	1318	710 m	Moderate	94% asphalt, 6% gravel · 2% on cycle routes	Foresteria del Monastero di Santa Scolastica
19	Subiaco → Casamari	71	1389	1,190 m	Moderate-Challenging	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 35% on cycle routes	Foresteria dell'Abbazia di Casamari
20	Casamari → Montecassino	62	1451	1,150 m	Moderate-Challenging	100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 41% on cycle routes	Guesthouse at the Abbey of Montecassino

Where to sleep along the route 16 places listed

Camping Moosbauercampsite
Bolzano (Gries, Via Merano 101)
Price:

Tent pitch: from May to September a dedicated tent area for arrivals by bike (max 2 nights)
Open:

Approx. March–early November
Facilities:

Toilets, hot showers, mini-market, swimming pool, Wi-Fi, free bike hire
Source:

https://www.moosbauer.com/it/camping/ · https://www.camping.info/en/campsite/camping-moosbauer
Four-star campsite among the apple orchards on the western edge of Bolzano, ~3 km from the centre and the Isarco/Adige cycle path. Keeps tent pitches free for bike tourers.
Lago Levico Camping Villagecampsite
Levico Terme (TN), Località Pleina
Price:

Tent pitch ~€20–40 depending on season
Open:

Approx. April–early October
Facilities:

Private lakeside beach, swimming pools, MTB hire and bike wash, bike storage, restaurant, shop
Source:

https://www.campinglevico.com/ · https://www.trentinocamping.it/en/camping-villages-trentino/lago-levico-camping-village
Right on the shores of Lake Levico: the Valsugana cycle path runs alongside the campsite. An ideal halfway stop on the Trento–Bassano stage.
Foresteria esterna dell'Abbazia di Pragliaguesthouse
Teolo (PD), Via Abbazia di Praglia 16
Price:

Donation / agreed rate; book by phone at least 10 days ahead
Open:

Year-round, booking required (tel. 049 9999322, foresteria@praglia.it)
Facilities:

External guesthouse with 20 beds, kitchen, dining/meeting room and large outdoor grounds (suited to groups and scouts); internal guesthouse for spiritual retreats
Source:

https://praglia.it/foresteria-2/
The Benedictine abbey at the foot of the Euganean Hills, hub of three stages (arrival from Bassano, arrival on the Treviso variant, departure towards Ferrara). Religious hospitality, not a hotel.
Camping Village I Tre Moschettiericampsite
Lido di Pomposa, Comacchio (FE)
Price:

Equipped tent area with parking and 4A electricity included in the pitch price
Open:

Approx. late April–mid-September
Facilities:

Direct access to a serviced beach, toilets/showers, restaurant, shop, swimming pools
Source:

https://www.tremoschettieri.com/camping-villaggio-mare-adriatico/campeggio-ai-lidi-ferraresi-lidi-di-comacchio-lido-di-pomposa
Large four-star camping village on the Lidi di Comacchio, ~5 km from the route through Comacchio and a short distance from Pomposa Abbey. Dedicated tent area.
Piomboni Camping Villagecampsite
Marina di Ravenna (RA), Viale della Pace 421
Price:

Tent pitch in the pine forest, standard three-star campsite rates
Open:

Approx. April–September
Facilities:

400 shaded pitches in an age-old pine forest, sea 50 m away, pool with jacuzzi, bike hire, bar-restaurant
Source:

https://www.campingpiomboni.it/ · https://www.eurocampings.co.uk/italy/emilia-romagna/ravenna/marina-di-ravenna/piomboni-camping-village-104907/
In a pine-forest nature reserve at Marina di Ravenna, on the Adriatic cycle route: perfect between Pomposa and Ravenna (mosaics ~12 km away).
Camping Pineta Urbinocampsite
Urbino (PU), Via San Donato – Loc. Cesana
Price:

Overnight from ~€38 (pitch)
Open:

Year-round (summer season Apr–Sep, winter season Oct–Mar)
Facilities:

Shaded tent pitches, toilets, bar, swimming pool, restaurant
Source:

https://www.camperonline.it/sosta-camper/campeggi/italia/marche/camping-pineta/10330 · https://www.pitchup.com/en-us/campsites/italy/marche/pesaro-urbino/urbino/campeggio_pineta/
~2 km from Urbino's historic centre, up in the hills: the only real campsite at the end of the Rimini–Urbino stage.
Foresteria del Monastero di Fonte Avellanaguesthouse
Serra Sant'Abbondio (PU), pendici del Monte Catria
Price:

Donation-based; 2-night minimum: pilgrims passing through should contact the guesthouse
Open:

Year-round except January, February and November (tel. 0721 730261, foresteria@fonteavellana.it)
Facilities:

Rooms in the monastery, meals with the community, an atmosphere of silence; groups of 10+ self-catering
Source:

https://fonteavellana.it/informazioni/ · https://www.camminodeicappuccini.it/en/where-to-sleep/sleep/fonte-avellana/
Dante's thousand-year-old Camaldolese hermitage at 700 m on Monte Catria: a stage finish and one of the most memorable nights of the whole Via.
Natura Camping (Camping Belvedere)campsite
San Lorenzo al Lago, Fiastra (MC)
Price:

Tent pitch (tents-only campsite), modest rates
Open:

Seasonal, approx. May–September
Facilities:

Tents only, lake views, access to the Lake Fiastra beach; village restaurants, bars and grocery a few metres away; fresh bread and vegetables at the campsite
Source:

https://naturacamping.it/ · https://www.camperonline.com/en/motorhome-stopovers/campsites/italy/marche/rb-camping/24618
Simple tents-only campsite on Lake Fiastra, within the Monti Sibillini National Park: end of the stage from Camerino. B-Side Camp (90 pitches) is also nearby.
Rifugio Città di Amandolamountain hut
Loc. Campolungo, Amandola (FM) — 1.200 m
Price:

Beds and restaurant serving local food, mountain-hut prices (on request)
Open:

Year-round (tel. 347 1921635 / 347 8295753)
Facilities:

Overnight stays in the hut, restaurant, base for hikes in the Sibillini Park
Source:

https://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.monti.sibillini/operatore.php?progressivooperatore=2998
Official hut of the Monti Sibillini National Park at the foot of Monte Amandola, ~5 km from Amandola on the Fiastra–Ascoli stage.
Agricampeggio Carditocampsite
Capitignano (AQ), Via del Lago 8 — sella tra Lago di Campotosto e Alta Valle dell'Aterno, 1.420 m
Price:

Camper and tent pitches, farm-campsite rates
Open:

Seasonal (spring–autumn), check on 347 0046838
Facilities:

Tent pitches, refreshments/kitchen, viewpoint over the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga
Source:

https://www.parks.it/cam/cardito/ · https://www.gransassolagapark.it/operatore.php?id=92
Farm campsite recognised by the Gran Sasso-Laga Park on the pass crossed by the Ascoli–L'Aquila stage, between Lake Campotosto and Capitignano. The only high-altitude stopover on this section.
Agricampeggio Colle dei Lupicampsite
Sant'Eufemia a Maiella (PE), Contrada San Giacomo — 900 m
Price:

Tent pitch with sink and 230V hook-up; farm-campsite rates
Open:

Summer season (approx. June–September), tel. 333 9655454
Facilities:

40 shaded pitches with sink and drinking water, swimming pool, playground, Majella trails from the gate
Source:

https://colledeilupi.it/ · https://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.majella/operatore.php?progressivooperatore=391
In the heart of the Majella National Park, on the L'Aquila–S. Spirito route: a perfect base for the Celestinian hermitages (S. Spirito a Majella and S. Bartolomeo). At the nearby Passo San Leonardo (1,282 m) there is also the Celidonio hotel-refuge.
Ostello Il Camoscio (Mountain & Bike)hostel
Rovere di Rocca di Mezzo (AQ), Altopiano delle Rocche — 1.400 m
Price:

Mountain hostel rates
Open:

Year-round (check-in at Albergo Diffuso Robur Marsorum, Rovere; tel. 0862 917249)
Facilities:

En-suite family rooms, bar, common room, Wi-Fi, bike hire, ski/bike storage
Source:

https://www.parcosirentevelino.it/operatore.php?progressivooperatore=17085 · https://www.booking.com/hotel/it/ostello-il-camoscio.html
Bike-friendly hostel in the Sirente-Velino Park, on the Altopiano delle Rocche signposted on the Sulmona–Avezzano stage (climb from Celano/Ovindoli). A high-altitude alternative to the direct descent to Avezzano.
Foresteria del Monastero di Santa Scolasticaguesthouse
Subiaco (RM)
Price:

from ~€37 (B&B) to ~€60 (full board), to be checked
Open:

year-round (tel. 0774 85569)
Facilities:

50 rooms / 105 beds, all en suite, restaurant, private parking, grounds, chapel; hospitality for the Cammino di San Benedetto
Source:

https://benedettini-subiaco.org/foresteria/ · https://www.foresteria-subiaco.com/en/hospitality/
The great Benedictine guesthouse beside the monastery of Santa Scolastica, end of the stage from the Monti Simbruini: the route's quintessential monastic night.
Foresteria dell'Abbazia di Casamariguesthouse
Veroli (FR), Via Maria 25 — Abbazia di Casamari
Price:

from ~€20 room only, to be confirmed when booking
Open:

year-round, booking required (tel. 0775 282371)
Facilities:

14 beds in the renovated guesthouse; welcomes pilgrims on the Cammino di San Benedetto and the southern Via Francigena; groups at the Grangia di Antera (6 km)
Source:

abbaziadicasamari.it/index.php/ospitalita · camminodibenedetto.it
The Cistercian monks host passing pilgrims inside the Gothic abbey of Casamari: the last night before the final push to Montecassino.
Foresteria dell'Abbazia di Rosazzoguesthouse
Manzano (UD), Piazza Abbazia 5 — Ingresso Adriatico variant
Price:

Rooms in a monastic guesthouse, rates on request
Open:

Year-round, booking required
Facilities:

25 beds (3 singles, 11 doubles) with en-suite bathrooms; meals on request; historic wine cellar
Source:

https://ospitalitareligiosa.it/en/structures/ad/abbazia-rosazzo,1180 · https://www.comune.manzano.ud.it/vivere-il-comune/territorio/abbazia-di-rosazzo/
Starting point of the Adriatic variant: sleep inside the abbey on the hill of Rosazzo, among the vineyards of the Colli Orientali del Friuli.
Ostello Solidale (Solidarietà Treviso)hostel
Treviso — Ingresso Adriatico variant
Price:

Hostel rates, bed linen included
Open:

Year-round, booking required
Facilities:

17 beds, kitchen, lounge with TV, free Wi-Fi, shuttle to station/centre
Source:

https://www.solidarietatv.org/ostello-solidale
Socially run hostel close to Treviso's old town: a budget overnight at the end of the Conegliano–Treviso stage.

The Valsugana cycle path at Calceranica, along Lake Caldonazzo — The Valsugana cycle path at CalceranicaPhoto: CristianNX · CC BY-SA 3.0

Panorama of the Castelluccio plains in the Sibillini Mountains — The Castelluccio plains, Sibillini MountainsPhoto: Peter Forster · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abbeys on this route

Abbazia di Novacella — Founded in 1142 in the Isarco Valley.
Abbazia di Rosazzo — Benedictine abbey in Friuli.
Abbazia di Praglia — Benedictine monastery on the Euganean Hills.
Abbazia di Pomposa — In the Po Delta, where Guido d'Arezzo invented modern musical notation.
Monastero di Fonte Avellana — Camaldolese hermitage on Mount Catria.
Abbazia di Fiastra — Cistercian from 1142 in the Marche.
San Clemente a Casauria — Benedictine abbey from 871. Romanesque masterpiece in Abruzzo.
S. Spirito a Majella — Celestinian hermitage on the slopes of the Majella.
Monastero S. Benedetto (Subiaco) — Holy Grotto where Saint Benedict lived as a hermit.
Abbazia di Casamari — Cistercian masterpiece of 1203 in the Liri Valley.
Abbazia di Montecassino — Founded in 529 by Saint Benedict. Final destination.

Important notes

Via delle Abbazie is an amateur, non-profit project. It was born to share the land and the hidden beauty of this country, to be crossed slowly by bike. It offers information and no tourist services: no packages, guides, escorts, luggage transfers or support along the way. The tracks are still being checked and carry no waymarks; distances, climbing, opening times and availability are indicative and may change.

Everyone rides entirely at their own risk. Assess your fitness and the condition of your bike, check the weather and traffic, and follow the Italian Highway Code and the rules of the places you pass through. Abbeys and hermitages are places of prayer and home to the communities who live there. Enter quietly, follow their rhythms and silences, respect private property and nature, and leave every place as you found it. Wild camping is regulated by Italy's regions and is often banned in national and regional parks, such as Foreste Casentinesi, Monti Sibillini, Monti Simbruini, Gran Sasso and Majella. For the night, choose campsites and proper places to stay.

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