Italy is emblematic of the Mediterranean. Its long arm juts out into the sea towards the African continent. The Romans brought together the whole region and put their capital at the centre of the world. They exported their way of life wherever they went. It shaped not just the history of the region, but also the different ways of living in Italy today. This is true as much for architecture, as for culinary and religious influence. EuroVelo 8 dissects northern Italy from east to west, and a cycle trip will allow you to get a real understanding of this region. EuroVelo 8 in Italy is based on the Bicitalia 2 Po Cycle Route and on the Bicitalia 6 Adriatic Cycle Route from the Po delta to the balkan border.

Note: Please be aware that the section up the Roja valley near Ventimiglia is currently not developed. An alternative itinerary is being planned by the Italian and French partners of the region. In the meantime, we advise you to cross this section by train, which offers two connections per day. Go on the Trenitalia website, choose "advanced search" and repeat the procedure twice, one for the passenger ticket and one for the bike ticket.

Download here the full GPS tracks of EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route in Italy and start planning your next cycling holidays!

Countries

Legend

Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

Federazione Italiana Ambiente e Bicicletta

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

The Italian National EuroVelo Coordinator's website provides plenty of information about cycling in Italy. Further information on cycle tourism is provided on their 'Bicitalia' website. Italian only.

+39 02 84073149

Albergabici

If a hotel, farmhouse, bed & breakfast or camp site is happy to accommodate cyclists, FIAB's Albergabici® service is the way to tell cyclists who are touring their area or just out for a day's excursion about their services. The website offers over 2000 places to stay, tailored for road bike, mtb or touring holidays and with e-maps to help you find accomodation along EuroVelo and national routes.

Bicitalia

If you're interested in the network of Italian national long-distance routes, then this is the right site for you. The aim of the site is to provide online maps of the network of cycleways, together with information about places to stay in and points of interest. The Bicitalia network includes 20 national routes. Download the tracks under 'Routing/GPSx'!

Maps & Guides

EuroVelo 8: Adriabike [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 8 in Italy between Sant’Anna (Veneto) and San Giovanni al Timavo (254 km) and in Slovenia between Santa Barbara/Korošci and Piran (55 km). The perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:75,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 8: Po Cycle Route [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes the section of EuroVelo 8 in Italy between Saluzzo and Porte Tolle (Po Delta) and between Sant’Anna (Veneto) and Venice (715 km). The perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:75,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory. Can be used without any knowledge of German. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/international.