Stage 2 - FVG1 Venzone - Udine (C102)

Starting from Venzone, which can also be easily reached with the Bike+Train service, the route continues south to Gemona del Friuli, a town of medieval origin with a castle, palaces, churches and museums. It has now become the crossroads of three cycle itineraries, two of which cross it from north to south (the Alpe Adria and Tagliamento River Cycle Routes), while a third, the Pedemontana Cycle Route, runs from east to west, linking the town to the well-known wine-growing areas of Colli Orientali and Collio to the east and Friuli Grave to the west. At Gemona, you can continue along the Tagliamento river, passing through Osoppo, under the famous fortified hill, or descend to Buia to reach the foothills of the Moraine Hills. These low and pleasant, very fertile hills, dotted with small villages, tidy fields and many medieval castles, are crossed by a route with very few cycling challenges and very gentle slopes. 

The Upper Friulian Plain is reached at Tavagnacco: the town's cycle tracks lead to the Park of the Cormor Torrent, a sprawling green recreational area on the outskirts of Udine. Along the urban cycle tracks, riders reach the centre of Udine, the capital of Friuli. The city is full of attractions such as palaces, churches, museums, historic gardens with monumental trees and craft shops and is well worth a lengthy stop to admire all these treasures. You will find many hotels and B&Bs, a wide variety of restaurants, tourist info points, intermodal services to all the main towns in Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto, and also several bicycle shops, if you have any bicycle repairs that need to be performed.