Take your time – the Parma Apennines as you've never seen them before
Take your time – the Parma Apennines as you've never seen them before
Cycling Collection by alvento – italian cycling magazine
Take your time – the Parma Apennines as you've never seen them before
3 routes
22:55
265km
4,940m
It’s hard to disagree with this expression, as everything takes time. But, cycling sometimes needs a little more. There are lots of things to do to get ready: from pumping up your tyres to getting dressed. You need to pause on the way too – to eat something or fill up your bottles at a fountain. It also takes time to remind yourself to message your friend in the morning: ‘how about a ride tonight? Around 30 kilometres (18.6 mi), I don’t have much time.’
In the Parma, time doesn’t stand still. Otherwise, Giuseppe Verdi would still be playing, Bernardo Bertolucci's films would still be being watched, and Faustino Asprilla would still be scoring. But, if you head a little further south of the capital, you’ll see how the pace slows down. The plains give way to hills. You see more trees and fewer cars. The air smells of fertile fields and – depending on your route – the road becomes unpaved. Everything, little by little, becomes more fun. Time definitely seems to flow differently here.
(Adapted for komoot from 'Alvento Destinations', a book of 13 travel ideas that every cyclist should do at least once: alvento.cc/prodotto/alvento-destinations-italy-unknown/)
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Anyone
Activities
98.4km
08:27
1,880m
1,880m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
85.4km
07:40
1,520m
1,520m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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81.3km
06:49
1,540m
1,540m
Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.
Collection Stats
Activities
3
Distance
265 km
Duration
22:55 h
Elevation
4,940 m
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