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Ciclovia Svizzera Mare - Bike Trail

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Last updated: Mar 24, 2025

Route Statistics

Overview of route details and metrics

Distance

525.2 km

Duration

9 days

Elevation Gain

10699m

Elevation Loss

10907m

Surface Type
Paved
84%
Unpaved
2%
Gravel
10%
Unknown
3%
Cycle path
16%
Back road
25%
Road
47%
Other
12%

Route Description

Detailed information about this route

Ciclovia Svizzera Mare (Switzerland-Sea Cycle Route)

The Ciclovia Svizzera Mare (Route 15 in the Bicitalia network) connects Switzerland's Ticino region with Italy's Ligurian coast at Sanremo. This north-south corridor spans approximately 400 kilometers through northern Italy, beginning at Lake Maggiore and crossing six Piedmont provinces before reaching the Mediterranean.

The route traverses distinct geographical zones:

  • Alpine Lakes Region: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola area with Lake Maggiore
  • Po Valley Plains: Flat terrain through Novara and Vercelli with extensive rice cultivation
  • Hill Country: Monferrato, Roero and Langhe regions with vineyards and scattered medieval settlements
  • Tanaro River Valley: Following the river upstream toward the mountains
  • Ligurian Mountains: Crossing at Colle di Nava pass (approximately 940m elevation)
  • Mediterranean Coast: Descent through terraced olive groves to the sea

Key transit points include Novara, Vercelli, Casale, Asti, Alba, and Imperia. A section between the Tanaro Valley and mountains utilizes an eleven-year-dormant railway bed being converted to a cycleway. The final coastal segment runs along a former railway track directly adjacent to beaches and rocky shorelines.

The route forms a crucial link in the European cycling network by connecting:

  • EuroVelo 7 (North-South European route) via Swiss national route 3
  • EuroVelo 8 (Mediterranean route) heading west toward France's Provence region

This corridor passes through Piedmont's food production regions, including rice-growing areas, the Barolo and Barbaresco wine districts, and Liguria's olive cultivation zones.

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