Toprecommended route
The ride starts from Cividale and follows the peaceful banks of the Natisone River up to Stupizza, encompassing small villages with few rural houses like Vernasso Basso, Tarcetta, and Pulfero.
Food & Wine:
The treasure chest of the Natisone Valleys offers the delicious Gubana, a leavened pastry with dried fruit baked in the oven, shaped characteristically like a spiral. Among local products stands out the Zeuka apple, an indigenous variety with roots dating back to Roman times. Used both as a base for desserts and for savory preparations.
Recommended dish: Stakanje
Route:
The ride starts in Cividale, heading towards Purgessimo; through Ponte San Quirino, the route follows the peaceful banks of the Natisone River, encompassing small villages with few rural houses like Vernasso Basso, Tarcetta, and Pulfero. Typical architecture dots the journey, passing by gems such as the village of Cicigolis. For the more adventurous, a detour to Tarcetta leads to the picturesque village of Antro, at 320 meters above sea level, where the San Giovanni Cave is located. The main road continues along the Natisone, making the river a constant companion up to Stupizza, passing by Linder.
We recommend a stop in some of the wonderful villages along the route, such as Pulfero, a picturesque village not far from Slovenia.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Pay attention on road sections with mixed traffic.
Low elevation route on asphalt road open to vehicular traffic, not particularly busy.
Public-transport-friendly
Udine-Cividale FUC Railways, Udine - Cividale del Friuli line
Highway A23, Udine Sud exit, then follow signs for Cividale del Friuli.
Parking in Resistenza Square in Cividale.
"Ciclovia Pedemontana" FVG3 map published by PromoTurismoFVG in collaboration with Casa Editrice Tabacco. The map is available for sale at PromoTurismoFVG Infopoints for €2.
A helmet and a supply of water are recommended in the hotter months.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
