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"For racing cyclists, the Cilento is like Majorca without hubbub. That’s the way it’s going to remain, even if the Giro d’Italia runs through the National Park area more often."
"For racing cyclists, the Cilento is like Majorca without hubbub. That’s the way it’s going to remain, even if the Giro d’Italia runs through the National Park area more often."
In his travel guide "Cilento aktiv mit Costa di Maratea" (available only in German), expert for Southern Italy, hiking guide and journalist Peter Amann describes ten bicycle tours.
By courtesy of the author, we are able to give you a short introduction into these tours. Detailed information about bicycle racing and mountain-biking in the Cilento as well as about the tours (incl. detailed altitude chart) is found in the book mentioned above.
If we follow only the coastal road, this is the ideal tour to start with. A short detour via Ogliastro Marina to Punta Licosa is possible, too. A bit more 'puff' is required for the return via the northern foothills of Monte della Stella. In any case, great views are guaranteed.
Start/Destination: Marina di Casal Velino
Duration: 3 h
Length: 70 km
Not suitable for the untrained, but a goody for athletic active vacationers. Time is required for a visit to the famous temples of Paestum. A scenic high altitude road runs via Capáccio, the medieval follow-up settlement of Paestum, back into the Alento valley.
Start/Destination: Marina di Casal Velino
Length: 105 km
Duration: 5 h
The ultimate challenge – physical fitness, very good condition required – for experts only! Cycling at its best on perfectly tarmaced roads, most of them with light traffic only, and lots of belvedere. The 230 km tour, which equals Giro d’Italia standards, includes five mountains and 2,400 m in altitude. At Passo della Sentinella, we are only a bit short of 1,000 m.
Start/Destination: Marina di Casal Velino
Duration: 10 h
Length: 192 km
Lots of sea and lots of kilometers. From Marina di Camerota you cycle along the coastal road to S. Maria di Castellabate and then back again. A tour you can undertake even in bad weather, but should not at weekends or in midsummer!
Start/Destination: Marina di Camerota
Duration: 6 – 7 h
Length: 144 km
A good tour to start with to get a feeling for the coastal road and to explore the Palinuro hinterland. Next time, you might be attracted by the serpentine roads of Licusati. The descent from Centola to Palinuro is fun and a panoramic delight.
Start/Destination: Marina di Camerota
Duration: 2 h
Length: 41 km
To both sides of Palinuro, there are magnificent sandy beaches. In the hinterland, we cycle through shady chestnut woods, olive groves and friendly mountain villages. To quench your thirst, stop at one of the nice bars or water wells on the way. An extra included: Andreas Heinbokel’s favorite descent from Catona to Terradura.
Start/Destination: Marina di Camerota
Duration: 5 h 30 min.
Length: 104 km
The coastal road offers a fantastic view of the sea. From Ascea we cycle uphill through olive groves to Catona – a dream of a route, which we enjoy descending during cycling tour 6. During our ride past Ródio, there is time for a break at Pisciotta. Those who are keen on more mountains might, on the way back to Marina di Camerota, make a detour via San Nicola, Foria and Centola, for example.
Start/Destination: Marina di Camerota
Duration: 5 h
Length: 78 km
The ideal bike tour for those who like long ascents which are not too steep. After leaving the beautiful coastal route, we follow the scenic, old, inland S.S. 18, where there is hardly any traffic since the highway has been opened.
Start/Destination: Marina di Camerota.
Duration: 6 h
Length: 111 km
A wide arc into the heartland and a lot of points for the mountains classification. Instead of a chocolate power bar, delicious honey awaits you at Torre Orsáia! The serpentine descent from Lentiscosa back to Marina di Camerota is breathtaking.
Start/Destination: Marina di Camerota
Duration: 6 – 7 h
Length: 98 km
Passing through the solitude of alpine mountains, we arrive at the Gulf of Policastro, a piece of Switzerland in Southern Italy. The 'program' includes four rapid descents and an extreme ascent to Giovanni a Piro.
Start/Duration: Marina di Camerota
Duration: 5 – 6 h
Length: 102 km
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