Starting from the beaches and the sea of the Riviera Romagnola, a favorite destination for mass tourism, we set out to what was the last capital of the Western Roman Empire, to discover and learn about some tangible evidence of the historical period of transition between the ancient and the early Middle Ages.

Ravenna, a city suspended between land and sea, Goths and Romans, Aryans and Catholics, as well as between preservation of its historical-landscape heritage and pressing industrialization, whose past fortunes are due to the model of a lagoon city that provided protection, and allowed prosperity, first to Spina and later to Venice. Some of the monuments touched by the route have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Technical description:
A 30-km mountain bike trail, joining Ravenna with its sea. A fairly short flat route with no difficulties whatsoever.
It starts from Marina di Ravenna, on the coast, and travels the length of the State Pine Forest Reserve that overlooks the sea. Proceeding in the direction of Ravenna on the Circonvallazione Canale Molinetto you will arrive in the city. Here, a loop tour leads to a number of Unesco World Heritage historical monuments : including the Basilicas of Sant’Apollinare and San Vitale, Dante’s tomb, the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and that of Theodoric.
Reconnecting with the Ring Road, one then returns to the sea.

Length: 30 km
Height difference in ascent: 10 m
Height difference on descent: 10 m
Highest point: 8 m
Lowest point: 0 m
Type of surface: mixed

Municipality of departure: Ravenna
Place of departure: Marina di Ravenna
Municipality of arrival: Ravenna
Arrival location: Ravenna

Recommended period: all year round