カニャーノ・ヴァラーノの天然記念物・トップ14

(...continued) Only downstream from the point where the road used by local vehicles diverges from the streambed is the latter periodically left to the sole maintenance work of passing flocks and livestock. This isn't a problem if you're traveling on foot, but on a mountain bike, it's even more advisable to tackle the downhill section, as the very slight incline will greatly facilitate progression, saving effort for the more experienced or avoiding annoying interruptions for the less experienced. It should be noted that, for the easiest and most well-trodden section alone, the more or less soft gravel surface extends for more than six kilometers, and can be a real test for those unable to maintain the momentum of a pace capable of overcoming resistance and swerving. However, there is the option of descending on a dirt road from Ischitella, traversing the most interesting segment of the canyon, and then escaping along the comfortable concrete road that exits the valley.

Cycling along the Rio Romandato's "sciumara" is extraordinary! This term refers to the bed of a karst stream, almost always dry due to the presence of countless cavities scattered throughout the subsurface where small and medium-sized rainfall finds its outlet, but subject to rare but powerful floods during particularly intense and prolonged storms. The navigability of these "sciumare" by bicycle cannot therefore be guaranteed, as it remains dependent on the rainfall patterns that periodically disturb the gravel on the riverbed. However, there are sections more frequently used by the vehicles of local shepherds and farmers, who promptly restore and keep them accessible, just as in this section carved into the rock like a canyon. (continued...)

On Monte Calvo, it's best to ascend from the east by mountain bike, despite the numerous unnecessary stone steps that clutter the initial section. The trail, which descends west from the summit to connect with the Sentiero delle Anguille, would be less rideable and much more difficult overall.

Nice inland lake, lots of old boats. Be careful, lots of dogs running around freely.

The quiet and the view of this large lagoon is a true enchantment for the senses. Traveling along Lake Varano by bike offers sensations that are certainly worth the entire journey to get there by pedaling from the nearby tourist resorts.

Perfect for MTB. In the wood, different opportunities, connected with very beautiful tracks.

Almost 10km wide, it represents the largest Italian coastal body of water. Very important area both for fishing and for tourism

With a width of over ten kilometers, enclosed between Rodi Garganico and Monte d'Elio, Lake Varano is the largest Italian coastal body of water. Historically it has always played a fundamental role in the economy of this area, first with fishing, today thanks to tourism.