Grado Dam – View of Grado loop from Strassoldo

Bike touring routes & trails

Italy

Friuli Venezia Giulia

Udine

Cervignano Del Friuli

Grado Dam – View of Grado loop from Strassoldo

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Grado Dam – View of Grado loop from Strassoldo

02:44

48.4km

70m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 23.9 km for 37 m

After 26.7 km for 37 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.7 km

Domus delle bestie ferite

Archaeological Site

13.4 km

Roman Forum of Aquileia

Highlight • Historical Site

The Roman Forum of Aquileia was the center of the town's public life, functioning as a market, administrative center and meeting place for the inhabitants. Today, you can explore the remains of the Roman Forum, including the partially reconstructed basilica and the remains of various other buildings. These ruins offer a glimpse into the daily life and architecture of ancient Roman civilization.

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13.9 km

Basilica of Aquileia

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful church from the outside and from the inside

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19.3 km

Laguna di Grado Cycle Path Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super cycle path, highly recommended

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19.4 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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23.6 km

Grado Dam

Highlight • Settlement

Super bike path, highly recommended

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24.8 km

Mandracchio Harbor, Grado

Highlight • Settlement

Destination of the Alpe-Adria cycle path. After eight daily stages with a total of 410 kilometers, you really deserve the jump into the Adriatic. Three beaches with wonderfully clean water invite you to do so. In general, Grado is a very welcoming and interesting place. In addition to its long and turbulent history, Grado is now very popular with tourists. There are over 30 hotels, four campsites and around 40 to 50 restaurants and pubs. A specialty is the Gradeser Boreto, a fish soup. There are about 30 different species of Boreto, depending on the season other species of fish are included. In the months from April to November there are many gastronomic events dedicated to the fish products of Grado and the vegetables that come from the hamlets of Fossalon and Boscat. So it can be endured - even a day or two longer.

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28.1 km

View of Grado

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super cycle path, highly recommended

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30.5 km

Lone Tree on the Causeway to Grado

Highlight • Cycleway

The final spurt to Grado is a great feeling.

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48.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

6.46 km

5.66 km

3.50 km

1.91 km

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.4 km

905 m

854 m

200 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

23°C

9°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2023,Ciclovia Alpe Adria Cervignano - Grado - Cervignano

Relatively early start today for our last stage to Grado. All flat, no wind and no cloud!
We really got fried on the public beach. In the afternoon the sandy beach was so hot that you couldn't go without sandals. A few beach guests dared to do it anyway and sprinted from one parasol shade to the next. They almost …

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August 6, 2022,Ciclovia Alpe Adria Radweg Stage 15 - Palmanova to Grado

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June 12, 2025,🚴 Palmanova - Grado mit Kindern

Day 4 on the Alpe Adria Cycle Route II for families with Eurobike.

Our destination today: Grado and the Adriatic Sea. I thought that the beach as our destination would give us the best motivation to make rapid progress. But it turned out that our legs were tired, the heat was oppressive, and the cycle path was too Grado-like.

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June 16, 2022,CAAR dritte Etappe

Palmanova is pretty cool as a stage finish. A fairly symmetrical city with sometimes not enough hotel beds!
The path then leads to Aquileia, an absolute must-stop, the approach to Grado across the lagoon is the highlight of the trip.

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September 2, 2022,Alpe Adria Radweg 8. Etappe von Udine nach Grado 2/2

A wonderful bike tour that we would do again at any time.
The return bus trip with Oberkofler worked perfectly.

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September 14, 2023,Alpe-Adria 6 1/2 von Palmanova bis Grado

Grand finale to a wonderful cycle tour. Aquileia earned more than the hour we invested, but still got great impressions. The arrival in Grado and the wonderful evening on the beach will not be forgotten, as will the many experiences during the cycling trip. We could have covered more kilometers per day, but the wonderful moments and areas we were …

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September 25, 2023,Alpe Adria Radweg - 7. Und letzte Etappe, von Palmanova nach Grado

...the caption of picture one is wrong 😅🙈 Palmanova has 3 city gates and has a nine-pointed star shape...
...on Mondays there is always a weekly market 👍 and there is also a folk festival right now...

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June 26, 2023,Von Palmanova nach Grado - Tag 7 Alpe-Adria-Weg

Today last day. Departure in Palmanova through the old city gate, past Roman protective walls in the direction of Aquvileia, also an archaeological site. Then completely flat ride until reaching Grado. DONE!!!

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