OSCURA 2026 Road Bike StagesTour
Hotel Resort Marinella
11.10.2025
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“The Lands of Steel, Fire, and Water” — A Challenging Tour for Experienced Cyclists
4-Day Adventure Cycling Tour through the Marche and Umbria regions:
discover the mysterious and rugged side of the Apennines.
PACKAGE: from €435 ALL INCLUSIVE
On request, for small or large groups and depending on the Marinella event calendar,
we can organize this tour on your preferred dates — contact us for more details!
Day 1 — Towards Assisi… on the Roads of Saint Francis
Gabicce – Fano – Furlo – Scheggia – Assisi (163 km)
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The first stage takes us from the Marche to Umbria, through the spectacular Furlo Gorge and the Scheggia Pass.
We’ll ride along the scenic road from Gualdo Tadino to the upper part of Assisi, reaching the Rocca fortress and then the Basilica of Saint Francis.
Cycling through the historic center, we’ll end the day in Santa Maria degli Angeli (La Porziuncola), with time to explore Assisi before dinner.
- Departure after breakfast from Gabicce
- Stops along the route
- Arrival at the hotel in Assisi in the early afternoon
- Free visit of the city center
- Dinner and overnight stay in Assisi
Day 2 — Spoleto, the Marmore Falls & Leonessa
Assisi – Spoleto – Marmore – Leonessa (122 km)
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On day two, we head to the charming town of Spoleto, visiting its Cathedral, Rocca Fortress, and the iconic Ponte delle Torri.
We continue to Terni province to admire the famous Marmore Waterfalls, then ride along Lake Piediluco before tackling the final climb to Leonessa,
a mountain village at the foot of Monte Terminillo.
- Departure after breakfast from Assisi
- Stops along the route
- Arrival at the hotel in Leonessa in the early afternoon
- Free visit of the town center
- Dinner and overnight stay in Leonessa
Day 3 — The Sibillini Mountains & Castelluccio Plateau
Cascia – Norcia – Castelluccio – Camerino – San Severino Marche (144 km)
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We ride along a quiet and scenic road towards Cascia, home of Saint Rita, then to Norcia, famous for its traditional cured meats and cheeses.
After a short stop in “Vetusta Nursia,” we climb to the breathtaking Castelluccio Plateau (1,500 m), known for its lentil blossoms.
Descending through the Sibillini Mountains, we’ll reach San Severino Marche for a well-deserved local dinner and overnight stay.
- Departure after breakfast from Leonessa
- Stops along the route
- Arrival at the hotel in San Severino Marche in the early afternoon
- Free visit of the town center
- Dinner and overnight stay in San Severino Marche
Day 4 — Heading Home Through the Rolling Hills of the Marche
San Severino – Cingoli – Jesi – Monte San Vito – Senigallia – Gabicce (125 km)
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The final stage brings us through the rolling hills of the Marche region — from Cingoli, the “Balcony of the Marche,” to Jesi and Monte San Vito.
We’ll catch our first glimpse of the Adriatic Sea near Senigallia, then follow the coast back to Fano and finally to Gabicce.
A traditional group photo at the panoramic square of Gabicce Monte will mark the end of our adventure!
- Departure after breakfast from San Severino
- Stops along the route
- Arrival at Hotel Marinella in Gabicce in the early afternoon
- Pasta Party in the garden
- End of tour services
Tour Summary
- Daily departures after breakfast, riding together as a group
- Average stage speed: approx. 22–23 km/h
- Breaks scheduled along each route
- Routes may vary due to weather or logistics — the tour leader may adjust stages as needed
- The support bus with luggage follows a parallel route, stopping in scenic locations
- Dinners and overnight stays in 3★ or 4★ hotels
- Minimum 5 participants – Maximum 15 participants
The Package Includes:
- Professional cycling guide
- Technical assistance
- Mid-stage refreshment with sandwiches, drinks, and fruit
- Luggage and support bus service
- Water, energy drinks, snacks, dinners (with drinks), and hotel stays
- Final celebration and dinner in Gabicce
Not Included:
Bike spare parts and consumables, personal extras at hotels, and any food or drinks during optional stops.
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Has met our expectations
Very nice staff, very clean, great location, very varied, fresh and tasty food. Value for money excellent.
15/09/2019
A lovely place to go
We were in a right state about choosing a holiday can bear flicking through brochures and the internet. However an Italian friend Max, (who holds pop up restaurants and arranges Italian lifestyle holidays for cyclists etc) extolling the virtues of the Italian life, literally saved us. We were offered several choices of where to go in Italy so we chose Gabicce Mare which is near on the cost not far from San Marino. The hotel was clean throughout run buy fantastic staff.
Our room was modest but had all we needed, the bathe big enough for him n her, was cleaned daily. We had a view over the beach, AC and a ceiling fan which was a god send.
Breakfast typically continental, Dinner same only with a choice of hot food. We sat at the same table all week next to patio doors to the open air. Meal times were again calm organised no chaos. The Staff were amazing nothing to much trouble. We were sceptical of the look of the area when we got there ie all the sun beds, kids activities etc but it was so well organised, clean, we were so wrong on the first impression. The whole place grew on us and we are going again next year.
We hired 2 electric assisted bicycles(delivered to the hotel) for a day and had a mooch round, hired a car (Fiat Panda) dropped to the door with fuel. We went on search to turtles via a train hotel dropped us at the station and collected us !
For a hotel that is not a major 5* hotel it had so much to offer.
Max has good connections in Italy and is Italian and used to live in the areas where he arranges the holidays.
Max arranged flights, hire car, hotel, transfers, everything I mean everything.
19/07/2018
