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Udine Gate – Porta Aquileia (Palmanova) loop from Palmanova

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Udine

Palmanova

Udine Gate – Porta Aquileia (Palmanova) loop from Palmanova

Hard

4.7

(169)

1,354

riders

Udine Gate – Porta Aquileia (Palmanova) loop from Palmanova

10:45

178km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 25.5 km for 70 m

After 140 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.2 km

Porta Aquileia

Castle

57.4 km

View of the Julian Prealps and Towns

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you can enjoy a splendid view of the mountains that are part of the regional natural park of the Julian Prealps.
On the slopes of the mountains there are some villages with low houses that make space among the trees.

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121 km

Udine Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the three entrances to the city. Traffic lights regulate traffic for cars, pedestrians and cyclists.

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122 km

Porta Aquileia (Palmanova)

Highlight • Historical Site

As with the other gates, access here is controlled by traffic lights. On one side you can see another small gate and the various fortifications.

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122 km

Old City Gate of Palmanova

Highlight • Historical Site

Really beautiful

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132 km

Ausa

Lake

135 km

Alpe‑Adria Cycle Path at Terzo d'Aquileia

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good bike path next to the main road

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139 km

Domus delle bestie ferite

Archaeological Site

140 km

Foro:lato orientale

Archaeological Site

146 km

Lagoon Cycle Path between Aquileia and Grado

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Beautiful and also the final section of the Alpe-Adria cycle path. The last few kilometers of the tour run right through the Grado lagoon. Here the cyclist can finally breathe the sea air. The Grado lagoon is very salty compared to other lagoons. The fauna and flora in the lagoon are very lush. Over 150 different species of birds live in the lagoon alone. Many migratory birds rest in the lagoon in spring and autumn. The variety of different species of mussels and fish is also large. For example, the Capa Tonda and the Venus clam live here, as well as various types of shrimp, sole and perch.

One of the largest of the several hundred islands in the lagoon is called Barbana. On Barbana there is a pilgrimage church with the statue of the Madonna and Child, to which the fishermen of Grado hold a pilgrimage every year on the first Sunday in July, the so-called Perdon de Barbana. There are restaurants on several islands in the lagoon. So if you want to rest in an extraordinary ambience, you have come to the right place.

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150 km

Grado Dam

Highlight • Settlement

Super bike path, highly recommended

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178 km

Palmanova Star Fortified Town

Highlight • Historical Site

In the place surrounded by beautiful nature

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178 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.0 km

56.4 km

27.3 km

16.7 km

7.24 km

6.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

142 km

15.6 km

13.4 km

4.07 km

3.17 km

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 29 July

36°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 22, 2022,Alpe Adria Tag 4 Gemona - Grado bei 40 Grad

Finally arrived in Grado - hottest bike tour ever!

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September 21, 2023,Alpe Adria Radweg - Tag 4 - Von Gemona nach Grado

So done. The last stage was very dark at the beginning and rain started to fall in the afternoon. Still very nice to cycle through the Italian villages.

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September 21, 2022,5 🇮🇹Alpe Adria 🚴‍♀️ Gemona del Friuli-Udine-Palmanova-Aquileia-Grado💪☀️🥰 21.9.2022

Long day🌞, long drive🚴‍♂️ with enormous feelings of happiness at the end🥰💖
..I won't say more...

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June 15, 2024,Gemona - Grado

A quiet drive through sleepy villages to Grado, which was crowded with people and shops. Back to the great campsite in front of Grado, on a small island in a lagoon, and let the evening end with a view of the water.

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June 16, 2024,Grado - Gemona

We set off in beautiful sunshine, even with a tailwind, and then the thunderstorm came. The day was exhausting but no less beautiful.

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May 29, 2024,Balkan Tag 27 Richtung Alpen

The second to last day began with a beautiful sunrise over the sea.

First we went to the seaside resort of Grado.

Of course it is known as the start and end point of the Alpe Adria cycle path, which I also wanted to follow northwards.

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May 23, 2026,Von Villach nach Venedig Tag2

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Tag2, I am thrilled with both the beautiful Alpe Adria cycle path and the e-bike 🤣

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June 1, 2025,Adria - Ostsee Tour - Tag 1

June 1st...from Grado at 32 degrees Celsius at 10 a.m....This time, the Alpe Adria heading north. A completely different perspective, as I've already cycled the route south from Salzburg to Grado twice. Today, on Sunday, I encountered countless bikers with panniers – I was the only one heading north. Almost all of them take a bike shuttle back to Villach …

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Udine Gate – Porta Aquileia (Palmanova) loop from Palmanova

View of the Julian Prealps and Towns

Udine Gate

Porta Aquileia (Palmanova)

Old City Gate of Palmanova

Alpe‑Adria Cycle Path at Terzo d'Aquileia

Lagoon Cycle Path between Aquileia and Grado

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