Guided bike tours in Fabriano, Marche
Half-day and full-day bike tours in the Umbrian-Marche Apennines, starting from Fabriano: forests, canyons, hilltop villages and mountain views.
YOUR GUIDE
A truly local experience
Claudio Monteverde was born and raised in Fabriano and is a cycling guide licensed by the Marche Region. He knows every road and village here, and the people who live in them. He guides in Italian only — he doesn't speak English — so you see the area the way locals live it, not as a tourist package.
Half day from €70, full day from €130 (plus VAT), guide included. Bike rental, meals and transport are not included. Tours start from Via Cavour 68, Fabriano. Feel free to write in English through the contact form. Its labels are in Italian: Nome = first name, Cognome = surname, Messaggio = message.
ROUTE 1
Colline in fiore (Hills in bloom)
Through the Marischio pine forest to the San Cassiano spring, then on to the village of Bastia for lunch at the local norcineria (traditional pork butcher's).
Start / finish
Fabriano AN
Distance
27 km
Highest point
523 m
half day
Elevation
ROUTE 2
Sorgenti dell'Esino (Springs of the Esino)
Climb Monte Fano above Fabriano to the village of Esanatoglia, follow the Esino river upstream, and return through the small villages of the Fabriano countryside.
Start / finish
Fabriano AN
Distance
47 km
Highest point
764 m
half day
Elevation
ROUTE 3
Il luogo del Silenzio (The place of silence)
Ride along the Rio Freddo, the deep canyon cut into the eastern side of Monte Cucco, with stops at San Emiliano and the Hermitage of San Girolamo.
Start / finish
Fabriano AN
Distance
47 km
Highest point
655 m
full day
Elevation
ROUTE 4
Panorami (Panoramic views)
A gravel road with views from the inland mountains all the way to the Adriatic Sea.
Start / finish
Fabriano AN
Distance
60 km
Elevation
ROUTE 5
Monte Cucco
Ride across the high plateaus of Monte Cucco, the most important peak in the area, in the green heart of the Umbrian-Marche Apennines.
Start / finish
Fabriano AN
Distance
35 km
Elevation
