“Mens sana in corpore sano”: here it is possible, Cattolica is infact a big open air gym. Sports fan can play football, five seven and eight – a – side football, golf, tennis, motorcycling, beach volley, and basket, sailing and windsurfing. Thousands sportsmen, of any ages, choose to spend a holiday in the Queen even especially for this reason: high quality hotels are specialized in sports tourism.
Situated just in the heart of a flat coastal strip and surrounded by lush countrysides, sweet hills, thick woods and charming villages cherishing outstanding historic and artistic treasures, Cattolica is a privileged holiday destination for the lovers of cycle excursions.
Expert cycle tourists can take part in guided excursions leaving from Cattolica's city centre and its main bike hotels. They will have the possibility toexplore both Romagna and the Marches, Valmarecchia and Valconca, the charming villages of the Montefeltro and the lush countrysides of the hinterland of Romagna.
Bike hotels in Cattolica offer guests private bike sheds, safe lockers to store equipments, a specialized repair shop, expert guides who are always available to provide useful information and arrange guided tours and excursions, multilingual maps provided with detailed information, special agreements with the sporting goods stores ofthe surrounding area, laundry service for sportswear, medical doctor and physical therapist available for light injuries, targeted menus and pre- and post-training snacks, inner fitness area equipped with state-of-the-art gymnastic apparatus, regenerating sauna and advantageous agreements with Cattolica's sports centres.
Display the 6 itineraries above to discover Cattolica's coast and beautiful hinterland.
SEA AND MOUNTAINS
This 70-kilometre-long itinerary which extends across both Emilia-Romagna and the Marches is a medium difficulty itinerary featuring a hard climb.
Itinerary:
Cattolica's harbour
Gabicce
Casteldimezzo and Fiorenzuola di Focara
Tavullia and Meleto
San Giovanni in Marignano
THE LANDSCAPES OF THE RIVIERA
This 48-kilometre-long very difficult itinerary gathers plenty of ups and downs which require considerable expertise and training. However, impressive architectural masterpieces and breathtaking views over the coast will be ample reward for all participants went through.
Itinerary:
Cattolica's harbor
Gradara
Mount Carpegna
Pesaro
Fiorenzuola di Focara and Gabicce Monte
MALATESTA FORTRESSES
This medium difficulty 121-kilometre-long itinerary features plenty of lovely stopovers.
Itinerary:
Cattolica
Gradara
Monteluro
Tavullia, Trebbio and Montegridolfo
Mondaino
Tavoleto
Montefiore
Morciano, Taverna and Mercatino Conca
San Marino
Verucchio
Riccione and Coriano
Misano Monte
URBINO’S TREASURE
This charming itinerary will help cycle tourists discover the fascinating city of Urbino, an ancient Roman village which in the XV century became one of the most lively courts of the surrounding area under the rule of Federico Montefeltro. Cycling across the native town ofRaffaello, Piero della Francesca, Francesco di Giorgio Martini and further great personalities of the Italian Renaissance is not easy. The 91-kilometre-long difficult itinerary which leads to Urbino is made up of three hard climbs and two descents which require considerable expertise and ability.
Itinerary:
Cattolica's harbour
Riccione
Morciano and Montefiore
Tavoleto
Urbino
Montecchio, Tavullia and San Giovanni in Marignano
THE VALLEYS OF THE MARCHE
The charming tour which leads cycle tourists across the valleys of the Marches is a 78-kilometre-long medium difficulty.
Itinerary:
Cattolica's harbour
Gabicce Mare and Gabicce Hill
Pesaro
Fiorenzuola and Santa Marina Alta
Fano
Santa Maria Arzilla
Montecchio
Tavullia
MOUNTAIN BIKING IN ONFERNO
This itinerary crosses the municipality of Montecolombo, the ancient Roman “Castrum Montis Colombi”. This 29.50-kilometre-long medium difficulty.
Itinerary:
Osteria Nuova
Morciano
Mercatino Conca
Montefiore
Castelnuovo
Piandicastello
Caves of Onferno
Gemmano
