ITALY CYCLING HOLIDAYS ADVICE
Choosing your route
Choosing your route
Andrew Ross, Cycling Programme Manager for our supplier Exodus:
“If you choose your route carefully, the Dolomites can be a great place for a leisurely and relaxing ride. There are some lovely hotels, the scenery is spectacular and they also take their food and wine very seriously. If you are looking for a challenge I’d recommend the lesser known mountains north of Tuscany, and the coast to coast route from Puglia to Amalfi, which crosses some excellent mountain passes.”
Packing advice
Packing advice
Melanie McAnaw, from our cycling vacation supplier, Headwater:
“Cycling shorts are a must. You can get good, padded under shorts now that fit under normal clothing and play down the nappy effect. Take comfortable clothing – you’re on a relaxed cycling vacation, so Lycra is not essential. Pack lightweight waterproofs that can be pulled out if needed. For the keen cyclist, go for wider cycling sunglasses as they offer complete protection from ‘fly in the eye’. And we always tell guests to pack a cycle helmet; we can’t provide them as we can’t guarantee their history.”
Andrew Ross, Cycling Programme Manager for our supplier Exodus:
“I’d always recommend taking your own saddle and pedals if you’re using a local hire bike. Also pack padded shorts, and a map to properly understand the route (even if on a guided group ride).”
Preparation Tips
Preparation Tips
Andrew Ross, Cycling Programme Manager for our supplier Exodus:
“Do as much training as possible beforehand. The fitter you are the more you can relax during the trip and properly appreciate the experience and where you are cycling. That said, always avoid the temptation to be competitive on the trip; someone will always be the slowest rider and it really doesn’t matter if that is you. A good cycling vacation will always have been designed to allow enough time for most people to complete the rides each day.”
Our Italy cycling Vacations
Chianti self guided cycling vacation in Italy
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Easy linear cycling vacation from Verona to Venice
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Safe and easy cycling vacation among the mountains
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Cilento and Amalfi Coast cycling vacation, Italy
Rocky ridges set between small picturesque inlets
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Matera to Puglia cycle in Italy
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Cilento and Amalfi Coast cycling vacation, Italy
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ITALY CYCLING HOLIDAYS TIPS FROM OUR TRAVELLERS
At Responsible Travel, we think the best people to advise our travelers are often... other travelers. They always return from our tours with packing tips, weather reports, ideas about what to do – and opinions about what not to.
We have selected some of the most useful Italy cycling vacation tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your vacation – and the space inside your panniers.
We have selected some of the most useful Italy cycling vacation tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your vacation – and the space inside your panniers.

The whole trip was memorable... Tuscany is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to.![]()

– Manpreet Annand cycling from Pisa to Florence
"Bring clothes for all weathers. We had one day when we needed sunscreen and a hat, and the next it was freezing rain. It's not a tremendously demanding ride, but you do need to be able to ride 30 miles a day and climb a hill or two." – Wendy Pillar cycling in the Dolomites
"Do some training riding up hills! On two of the days there are very long climbs (and very long descents afterwards). Bring clothes for a wide range of weathers if traveling in April as it can be cool and wet, but when the sun comes out it can also get pretty hot." – Wendy Pillar, cycling in Sicily
"Get some cycling practise in - most of the riding is on quiet roads, although it's still worth getting used to cycling in traffic." – Michelle Bickle, cycling in Umbria
"Do some training riding up hills! On two of the days there are very long climbs (and very long descents afterwards). Bring clothes for a wide range of weathers if traveling in April as it can be cool and wet, but when the sun comes out it can also get pretty hot." – Wendy Pillar, cycling in Sicily
"Get some cycling practise in - most of the riding is on quiet roads, although it's still worth getting used to cycling in traffic." – Michelle Bickle, cycling in Umbria

Be prepared to eat lots of amazing food![]()

– Charlotte Graham cycling in Sardinia
"The whole trip was memorable... Tuscany is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to. I think the most exciting part of the trip was when we were biking to Pisa and got our first glimpse of the leaning tower. It was so surreal!" – Manpreet Annand cycling from Pisa to Florence
"Be prepared to eat lots of amazing food, pack a swimsuit." – Charlotte Graham cycling in Sardinia
"All of the services and accommodations were wonderfully done by small local groups and families." – John Holder, cycling in Umbria
"Be prepared to eat lots of amazing food, pack a swimsuit." – Charlotte Graham cycling in Sardinia
"All of the services and accommodations were wonderfully done by small local groups and families." – John Holder, cycling in Umbria