The Via Claudia Augusta is a Roman road built in the first century A.D. that connected Rome with the territories of Germany. Today, the route of this
The Via Claudia Augusta is a Roman road built in the first century A.D. that connected Rome with the territories of Germany.
Today, the route of this ancient way of communication has been rediscovered and valued ad it deserves: it has become the easiest alpine route for cyclists.
The cycling route that crosses the Via Claudia Augusta is about 655km long and is always maintained on secondary roads or real bike paths. Though facing different climbs is inevitable, they are never too long or demanding.
The path of Via Claudia Augusta can be divided in three parts:
1) Venetian Plain – involves the crossing of the plain to the base of the mountains, then, climbs to the valleys of Piave and South Tyrol. The most interesting places to visit in this section are Venice, Treviso, Trento and Bolzano.
2) Crossing the Alps – you cross the Alps between Italy, Austria and Germany immersed in the nature that in these territories dominates unchallenged.
3) Germany – the German stretch takes place in the hills of Bavaria, always downhill, allowing you to enjoy the panorama to the fullest. You cross small villages all the way.
