From Venice to Florence

Suitable for intermediate to experienced cyclists; you need to be in good physical shape. No technical difficulties. Daily stages of 35 to 65km. Hilly terrain from day 6 onwards. You can hire an electric bicycle to make this trip even easier.

During the first four days, you will cycle on flat terrain. On the sixth day, the route crosses three to four small hills. On the seventh day, there are two short climbs and a long descent. You will ride along embankments, farm tracks and quiet minor roads. Only very short sections follow busier roads.
Almost all roads are paved.

Nothing to carry except a small bag with your belongings for the day and your picnic lunch.

Bookings available for groups of 2 people or more.

8 days, 7 nights, 6 days of cycling

Departures on Saturdays from early April to early October.

We provide a digital travel pack containing your accommodation list, any vouchers and all the information you need for your trip to run smoothly. A supplement applies if you would like to receive a printed route guide on arrival.
This is a self-guided trip, so you travel independently throughout your stay.

Accommodation

In 3* and 4* hotels, in rooms for two people with a private bathroom. Single rooms can be booked for a supplement.

Hotel Una Vittoria in Florence

Hotel Grande Italia in Chioggia

Meals

Breakfasts included. For lunch, you can order a picnic lunch from your accommodation or stop along the way at an inn or a traditional restaurant. For dinner, you will have a choice of places to eat in the towns where you stay.
Please let us know about any food allergies or special dietary requirements when booking; we will do our best to adapt your meals.

Start

On day 1, in the afternoon at your hotel in Mestre or Marghera.

If you visit Venice, please bear in mind that an entry fee applies to the historic centre on certain days from April to July.
If you stay overnight in Venice or Mestre, this fee is included in the tourist tax, but each visitor must register using the link below and present the QR code at the checkpoint.
Full information is available at: https://cda.ve.it/en/.

End

On day 8, after breakfast at your hotel in Florence.

Bike hire

These are quality German bikes from KTM or an equivalent manufacturer, which should allow you to enjoy your cycling trip without any breakdowns. Although this is our preferred option, please let us know when booking if you would like conventional handlebar brakes without a coaster brake.

Standard bike:

• Unisex bike with 21/24 gears and handlebar brakes (for riders from 148 to 190 cm tall)

Standard hybrid bike

Men’s model: 21 gears, without a coaster brake, for riders from 165 to 205 cm tall. Please note: advance booking is required! If you are taller than 1,90m or shorter than 1,60m, please let us know when booking.

Hybrid bike with a men’s frame

PLUS bike: higher quality (e.g. hydraulic brakes, Shimano XT/Deore derailleur), with a noticeable upgrade in specification. The PLUS bike offers a sportier riding position. Men’s model with 20 or 27 gears and handlebar brakes, for riders from 155 cm to 205 cm tall.

PLUS bike

Electric-assist bike: unisex bike with 8 gears (for riders from 148 to 195 cm tall), Bosch Active Line Plus motor, removable 550 Wh battery with a portable charger, hydraulic brakes and a range of up to 120 kilometres.

Electric-assist bike

By plane

Verona Airport. Located 125km from Mestre; allow around an hour and a half by car.
Treviso Airport. Low-cost flights to Treviso Airport depart from Paris Beauvais or Brussels–Charleroi. You can book online on the website.

The airports have shuttle services that take you to the central railway station.

At Venice Airport, “Fly Bus” buses take you to Venezia Mestre railway station (17 minutes; approximately 5 €).

By train

Venice railway station for arrival and Florence railway station for the return journey (around 2 hours by direct train from Florence to Venice). For more information about trains: SNCF or Trenitalia.

By car

You can leave your car in a car park in Venice for around 60 € / week (advance reservations are not possible).

Return transfer

Return transfer: we can book your return journey from Florence to Venice (on Sunday). This must be arranged when you book your trip.
Please note! All information is provided for guidance only and must be checked again. We accept no liability for this information.

A number of our trips offer opportunities to swim, either along the day’s route or at the end of the day. It would be a shame not to make the most of them. However, we emphasise that you alone must judge whether it is appropriate to swim; you therefore swim under your own responsibility and at your own risk.

Member of Agir pour un Tourisme Responsable (ATR)

Since 2012, Grand Angle has been a member of ATR, the leading association for more responsible tourism. We design our trips – walking, cycling and snow-based – to invite everyone to discover the world differently: with curiosity, respect and kindness.

As a member of the board of directors since 2018, we actively help the sector adopt more meaningful practices. In practical terms, we focus on:

• Transparency in our practices and pricing
• Respect for our partners and local communities
• Protecting the environment on every trip

We also share the values of the Traveller’s Ethical Charter, which encourages everyone to take simple steps to protect the places they visit and foster meaningful encounters.

Travelife Partner

Since 2025, Grand Angle has been recognised as a Travelife Partner, an international label that certifies our responsible environmental, ethical and sustainable management practices, both within our company and in our work with partners and the organisation of our trips.

This label, the second level of a demanding international certification scheme, recognises our practical actions in support of responsible tourism. We are actively working towards the next level, Travelife Certified, in accordance with our sustainable development policy

For cycling

• Cycling shorts or tights, depending on the season
• Cycling gloves
• A helmet
• Sunglasses (for protection from the sun, wind and midges)
• A windproof jacket
• T-shirts or cycling jerseys
• A handlebar map holder
• A water bottle

Note: synthetic technical clothing performs very well. New merino wool clothing has also become available; it performs very well, is comfortable to wear and has the advantage of not developing perspiration odours (brands include Icebreaker, Ruka, etc.)!
As a general rule, avoid cotton, which makes you cold when wet.

Protection from sun and rain

• Sunscreen and sunglasses
• A hat, cap or bucket hat (helmet)
• A windproof jacket
• A rain poncho or a “Gore-Tex” jacket

After exercise

• A jumper or fleece
• Comfortable walking trousers
• A pair of shorts
• A tracksuit or change of clothes
• A lightweight long-sleeved cotton shirt
• A pair of running-style trainers for the evening
• Spare clothes and underwear
• A toiletry bag
• Swimwear
• A small first-aid kit: personal medication, elastic adhesive bandages, medicated gauze or “2nd skin”, gauze, disinfectant, arnica pellets and aspirin for minor aches and injuries …

• If your bike does not have a pannier, bring a small, comfortable 40-litre backpack with a waist belt to carry your personal belongings and picnic during the day. If you have a luggage rack, you can secure your bag to it with bungee cords. Rental bikes come with a pannier in which you can put your belongings. Bring a small backpack anyway; it makes it easy to carry your belongings when you stop to visit somewhere along the way
• A bag for luggage transfers: a backpack or travel bag in good condition

Country: Italy
Capital: Rome
Population: 60600000 inhabitants

Travellers, including minors, must carry a national identity card or passport (EU nationals). For entry requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic, please consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. Bring your European Health Insurance Card, which you should request from your health insurance provider at least 15 days before departure. Health conditions are similar to those in France.

Italian National Tourist Board
23 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris
Tel.: 0142660396

French Consulate in Rome
Piazza Farnese, 67,
00186 Rome
Tel.: + 3906686011

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There is no time difference between France and Italy.

You can travel to Italy almost all year round.
There are two types of climate: a continental climate inland, with high temperatures in summer (which is why people leave the cities), but winters that can be harsh. The coasts have a Mediterranean climate, with very hot, dry summers; in the far south, the climate is Mediterranean-African, especially in summer. The best seasons to visit are spring and autumn: the coasts and tourist regions are quieter, while the cities are livelier. If you have to travel in summer, when temperatures reach nearly 40 °C in some places, take a siesta between 2 pm and 5 pm and go sightseeing in the morning and evening, when it is cooler.
Source: www.routard.com

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