Road · Italy
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Casal Borsetti to Goro
A flat 51 km gravel route from Casal Borsetti, Emilia-Romagna to Goro through Lido di Spina, Lido degli Estensi and Porto Garibaldi, with 11 m of climbing. Mixed surface: 53% is mapped as paved and 44% as gravel or unpaved and 2% has no surface data.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 51.1 km
- Elevation gain
- 11 m
- Riding time
- 2–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Gravel bike
- Surface
- Mixed, much unpaved
- Traffic
- Mostly minor roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Casal Borsetti → Goro
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 11 m
- 51 km
What it was like to ride
Route description
- Casal Borsetti
- Lido di Spina
- Lido degli Estensi
- Porto Garibaldi
- Lido degli Scacchi
- Lido di Pomposa
- Lido delle Nazioni
- Villaggio Galattico
- Lido di Volano
- Goro
The route starts at Casalborsetti and heads east along a low-lying, flat profile with an overall elevation gain of just 11 m. It passes through coastal resorts including Lido di Spina at 19.3 km, Lido degli Estensi at 22.2 km, and Porto Garibaldi at 23.9 km. The highest point is 8 m at Lido di Spina early in the ride, while the lowest point reaches -2 m at 8.7 km.
The surface is a mix of paved (53%) and gravel or unpaved (44%) roads. The route includes 11.7 km of cycle path and 11.4 km of minor road, as well as tracks, paths, quiet streets, and 4.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane. Named roads include 6.2 km on Argine Degli Angeli and 3.6 km on Via Acciaioli. Services such as cafés, shops, and water points are moderate, with a longest stretch of 9.7 km without a café or shop occurring between km 5.3 and 15.
The ride finishes in Goro at 50.1 km where there is a restaurant and pharmacy. Various food, drink, and shopping options are available along the way and near the start in Casalborsetti, including supermarkets and petrol stations. A bailout option exists via a ferry at 23.1 km. The route is entirely flat with no climbs.
Highlights
- Passes coastal resorts like Lido di Spina and Porto Garibaldi
- Longest named road Argine Degli Angeli for 6.2 km
- Cycle path covers 11.7 km of the route
- Picnic site Taglio della Falce near km 45.8
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Mostly minor roads and streets on the map; 4.5 km is on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 23% cycle path · 23% minor road · 20% track · 14% path · 20% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 4.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Cycle paths
- 12.3 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Argine Degli Angeli (6 km), Via Acciaioli (4 km)
- Surface
- Mixed surface: 53% is mapped as paved and 44% as gravel or unpaved and 2% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 0% climbing · 0% descending · 100% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 166 cafés and restaurants, 31 shops, 11 water points, 3 petrol stations, 2 public toilets and 12 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmPharmacy · 150 m off route
- 0.8 kmMarket Le Viole · supermarket · 120 m off route
- 0.9 kmQ8 · petrol station · 160 m off route
- 5.3 kmTrattoria Primaro · restaurant · 60 m off route
- 15 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 17.2 kmENI · petrol station · 150 m off route
- 19.4 kmPasticceria Del Moro · café · on the route
- 19.4 kmBike Garage · bike shop · 90 m off route
- 21.9 kmToilets · 60 m off route
- 22.4 kmDespar · supermarket · 80 m off route
- 23.9 kmVertigo · café · on the route
- 27.7 kmQ8 Easy · petrol station · 120 m off route
- 29.9 kmBike rental · 220 m off route
- 31.7 kmWater point · 90 m off route
- 31.8 kmCiliegina Fish · fast food · on the route
- 39 kmPharmacy · 410 m off route
- 40.1 kmL'Angolo di Ada · restaurant · 30 m off route
- 49.1 kmLa Cambusa · restaurant · 40 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 23.1 km — Ferry, on the route
Worth a stop
- 8 km — Chiavica Pedone (ruins)
- 30.9 km — capanno Garibaldi (attraction)
- 45.8 km — Taglio della Falce (picnic site)
Stay after this ride
- Agriturismo Tenuta Goro Veneto · guest house · 1.1 km from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- #CB ZERO OTTO (100 m), Rosticceria Sale & Pepe (110 m), camping bar (620 m)
- Shops
- Market Le Viole (180 m), Despar (360 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- La Cambusa (840 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Farmacia del Porto - Farmadelta (680 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch with no café, shop, or water: 9.7 km between km 5.3 and 15
- 4.5 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 44% gravel or unpaved surfaces
