Stage 9 · Rimini → Urbino
- Distance
- 58 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,140 m D+
- Difficulty
- Moderate-Challenging
- Surface
- 100% asphalt, 0% gravel · 6% on cycle routes
- Terrain
- Marche hills
- Hospitality
- Hotels
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 Rimini → Urbino: 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
Main climb: 5.4 km at 6.3% (up to 437 m)
Other climb: 6.9 km at 4.4% (up to 380 m)
This stage on Komoot
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Overview
A demanding climbing stage from the Adriatic coast to the Apennine hills and the ideal city of the Renaissance: Urbino. The route gains 1,140m of altitude through the countryside of the northern Marche, among medieval villages and ever bolder ridges.
Notes from the road
Better to tackle the climb to Urbino calmly, when the legs are already tired of ups and downs and the last ramp does not forgive haste. You leave the sea and within a few kilometres the Montefeltro closes around the road. Small villages follow one another, with bars open only at uncertain hours, right up to Urbino's gates.
What to see
Roman Rimini (Bridge of Tiberius), Conca valley, medieval villages (Saludecio, Tavoleto), Urbino with the Ducal Palace (Renaissance masterpiece), birthplace of Raphael
Where to sleep
Valconca agriturismo (55-80€); B&B in Urbino (70-100€); Urbino religious guesthouses (50-70€); hotels in Urbino (80-130€)
Where to eat
Passatelli in broth, pappardelle with hare ragù, formaggio di fossa (pit-aged cheese), Urbino crescia sfogliata, Sangiovese dei Colli Pesaresi
Tips
The first real climbing stage after the coast: pace yourself. Fountains thin out as you climb: fill up in the villages. Urbino sits at 485m: the roads up from the valley stay under 8%, but the Via Raffaello pitch into the centre hits 20%, better walked.
Water & supplies
The first 15 km are urbanised with continuous services; then the Montefeltro hills with small villages and scattered bars. Fountains in the villages; the final ridges towards Urbino are sun-exposed with no support points for about 15 km. Fill your bottles before the last climbs.
Places to stay on this stage
- 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.
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