Quick ride by bicycle from Tarvisio to Malborghetto Valbruna

Roll out from Tarvisio, a tri-border mountain town in Italy’s Val Canale, and hop onto the Alpe Adria Cycle Path (FVG1), a smooth route built on the old Pontebbana railway. You’ll cruise about 12.6 km mostly on dedicated cycleway (with a few quiet-road links), almost entirely asphalt, weaving through spruce forests, over old viaducts, and through a couple of short tunnels—pack a light just in case.

The profile is easygoing with gentle rollers: roughly 130 m of climbing and 180 m of descent, so it trends downhill toward Malborghetto-Valbruna. Views of the Julian Alps pop in and out, and if you’ve got time, Camporosso offers a lift up to Monte Lussari for big panoramas.

Finish in Malborghetto-Valbruna, a historic stop on the valley’s old trade route. Check out the Palazzo Veneziano (local history museum) or detour into the quiet Saisera Valley from Valbruna for alpine meadows and dramatic peaks. Coffee, strudel, and plenty of Tyrolean-meets-Friulian flavors await at the end.