Italy Coast to Coast by E-bike: Puglia to Amalfi Coast

• Accommodation: 7 Classic nights (6 hotel, 1 farmhouse)
• Six days cycling with partial vehicle support (limited seats)
• Trip can be completed by road bike for experienced cyclists (Level 5 - Challenging)
• Group normally 6 to 16, plus leader. Minimum age: 16

Southern Italy is characterised by a hot, dry climate in summer, with cooler but slightly damper spring and autumn periods, and mild, damp winters at coastal levels. Rainfall is more common in winter with an average of one day in three affected. Unseasonable cold spells are possible at any time of year, during which you need warm clothes. You cross mountainous regions on this trip, where temperatures are typically slightly cooler than by the coast. It is very important to be equipped for cold and wet weather in early and late season departures. Additionally, you may experience significant temperature changes between the coastal and inland areas; therefore, it’s vital you take warm and waterproof clothing.

This trip is classified as Road and Activity Level 3 (Moderate). For more information on our trip gradings please visit the Activity Level Guidelines page. If you have any queries about the difficulty of the trip please do not hesitate to contact us.

Average daily distance: 47mi (76km)

Number of days cycling: Six

This trip crosses the mountainous Basilicata and Campania regions; however, the use of e-bikes makes the climbs much easier to manage. There will be some sections with sustained climbing, particularly on days 3, 4 and 7, which are considered Activity Level 5 (Challenging) without e-bikes. The difficulty and distances of other rides (days 2, 5 and 6) are similar to those you would find on a standard Activity Level 3 (Moderate) cycling trip. The reward for the ascents will be stunning views and an amazing sense of achievement. Daily distances vary from 31mi to 60mi (50km to 97km).

E-bikes provide battery-powered assistance that is triggered by pedalling. It is still necessary to push the pedals yourself, but less effort is required when setting off and climbing hills.

If you are an experienced cyclist who uses a road bike regularly, you may request to join this trip with a road bike. The trip is graded Activity Level 5 (Challenging) when completing it with a road bike.

Daily rides will start from our accommodation and the terrain and route will be mainly on quiet asphalt roads. The more remote roads are often not maintained as well as those nearer towns, so on these we may encounter a few potholes and less-than-perfect surfaces. The support vehicle will follow the group for the vast majority of the time (with seats for two or three people at a time).

Day 7 (cycling the Amalfi Coast from Salerno to Sorrento) is a classic ride and a highlight for many customers. The spectacular road is narrow in many places and traffic can be heavy, but our leaders and support crew are experts at keeping the group safe and together to experience this highlight. The support vehicle will be available if two or three people in the group prefer not to cycle. We do not run this trip in the month of August when the roads are at their most congested.

A good level of fitness is essential for this trip.