From village to village
Distance: km 30
Difficulty: easy
Asphalt stretches: 10 km
Dirt track stretches: 20 km
The itinerary begins at the new wooden footbridge in the centre of Rimini. From the right bank (north) of the Marecchia River it heads towards the hills on a dirt track along the riverbank as far as the suburbs of the town. Just outside the town there is a factory that excavates, crushes, stores and transports river shingle and sand. At the end of a short stretch shared with lorries, a more demanding piece begins. The earth and river stone terrain makes for a fun ride. The itinerary follows the main track. Cyclists should never take the tracks on the left, which lead to the river, unless they wish do some bird watching. After almost 8 km there is a clearing with an abandoned crusher. The itinerary then leads to the “Mutoids” field (the mutoids are a group of foreign, nomadic artists). Beyond the field and the remains of an old bridge over the river, the track swerves right and then heads onto the asphalt road to Santarcangelo. Turn left onto the asphalt road for about a km and at the first roundabout turn left. At the second roundabout, cross the road and head right on the cycle path that leads to the centre of Santarcangelo. Follow the same cycle path for the return journey, cross the Marecchia River over Via Santarcangelo/San Martino dei Mulini Bridge. Turn right after the bridge and head right onto the cycle path. Cycle towards the sea as far as Rimini.