Stage 8 · Ravenna → Rimini
- Distance
- 59 km
- Elevation gain
- 0 m D+
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- 67% asphalt, 33% gravel · 55% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Romagna coast
- Cycle path
- Adriatic Cycle Path
- Hospitality
- Hotel
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.
Stage map
Map of the stage Ravenna → Rimini: track, start, finish, places to stay and abbeys
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Tracks calculated on real roads and cycle paths (OpenStreetMap); elevations from SRTM data — to be checked on the ground
This stage on Komoot
The same track is on the project's Komoot profile: save it in the app and ride it with voice navigation.
Overview
A flat, scenic stage along the Adriatic coast from Ravenna to Rimini, among coastal pine woods, salt pans and canal ports: from Byzantine mosaics to Roman and Malatesta Rimini.
Notes from the road
The Romagna coast runs flat, almost entirely on cycle path. In summer the seafront fills with people and the ride slows to walking pace. March or late September give the same sea with more room to ride. Rimini closes the stage with the Ponte di Tiberio and the traffic of the centre.
What to see
Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, pine woods of Classe and Cervia, Cervia salt pans, Leonardesque canal port of Cesenatico, Rimini with the Bridge of Tiberius, the Arch of Augustus and the Tempio Malatestiano
Where to sleep
Hotels in Ravenna (80-130€); coastal B&Bs (65-100€); hotels in Rimini (70-120€); agriturismo in the Rimini hinterland (60-85€)
Where to eat
Piadina romagnola IGP, brodetto fish stew, grilled sardoncini, herb-filled cassoni, Sangiovese di Romagna
Tips
An easy recovery stage, mostly on cycle paths. The pine woods can be windy: adjust your pace. Rimini is packed in summer: cross the centre with care.
Water & supplies
Water and services almost continuous along the Romagna coast: Cervia, Cesenatico at mid-stage, Bellaria. No isolated sections; in summer the cycle paths are crowded and the sun relentless, with no shade. Fountains in the seaside towns.
Places to stay on this stage
No places listed for this stage yet: the overnight network is a work in progress.
An amateur, non-profit project. The tracks are indicative: everyone rides independently, at their own risk.