Via Verde dei Trabocchi – Trabocco Punta Cavalluccio loop from Ortona

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Via Verde dei Trabocchi – Trabocco Punta Cavalluccio loop from Ortona

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Via Verde dei Trabocchi – Trabocco Punta Cavalluccio loop from Ortona

02:28

41.5km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.94 km for 56 m

After 38.7 km for 56 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.67 km

Viewpoint

5.14 km

Via Verde dei Trabocchi

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Here the Adriatic Cycle Route runs directly by the sea over a bridge and through a tunnel. The colors are just gorgeous! In general, I recommend bringing enough sun protection with you when you are on this bike path.

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9.81 km

Costa dei Trabocchi Cycle Path

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On the Costa dei Trabocchi it is possible to cycle by the sea thanks to a recently built and very charming cycle path.

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11.0 km

Trabocco Torre Il Sole

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Trabocco Torre Il Sole – The wooden spider above the Adriatic Sea 🌊🪵

Along the Via Verde dei Trabocchi, you'll encounter special wooden fishing platforms, but the Trabocco Torre Il Sole is a real eye-catcher. This impressive 'wooden spider' hovers on high stilts above the waves, forming one of the most photogenic spots along the coast of San Vito Chietino.

The trabocchi were built centuries ago not by seafarers, but by local farmers. They sought a safe way to fish without having to venture onto the dangerous open sea. With long wooden arms, nets, and an ingenious construction, they could catch deep-sea fish from the shore.

Built from strong and flexible Aleppo pine wood, these special structures have defied the salty sea air and powerful coastal winds for generations. A perfect place to pause, enjoy the view, and take an unforgettable photo with the azure Adriatic Sea as a backdrop.

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13.3 km

Spiaggia della Foce

Beach

14.0 km

Trabocco Punta Torre

Highlight • Structure

Even a short stop? Absolutely worth it. At Trabocco Punta Torre, a special fishing structure from 1850, time almost seems to stand still. The enormous wooden arms, cables, and nets are still used today for traditional net fishing, exactly as it happened generations ago.

What makes this place extra special is the warm welcome from manager Claudio. Passers-by and cyclists are regularly spontaneously invited to take a look. With visible enthusiasm, he explains how the ingenious system works and how the nets are lowered into the Adriatic Sea via a mechanical lifting mechanism.

A short stop that not only lets you experience a piece of history but also provides an encounter that you will remember for a long time.

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14.6 km

Trabocco Punta Cavalluccio

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The many trabucchi of the Adriatic coast are a sight to see and visit.

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16.4 km

Via Verde della Costa dei Trabocchi

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Via Verde dei Trabocchi – Cycling on the most beautiful balcony of the Adriatic Sea.

If there is one cycling route you must ride in your life, it is the Via Verde dei Trabocchi.

This breathtaking cycle path, over 50 kilometers long, is built on the spectacular route of a former railway line, right along the rugged coast of the Italian region of Abruzzo. Because the route is nowhere steep and is completely car-free, it is pure, carefree enjoyment for EVERY type of cyclist.
You are literally cycling just a stone's throw from the lapping water.
Historical, cool railway tunnels, hidden pebble coves (calette), and idyllic little harbors alternate at a dizzying pace.

The absolute stars of the route are the iconic trabocchi: monumental, centuries-old wooden fishing platforms on stilts that hover like giant spiders above the turquoise sea. Once a clever invention of local fishermen, today they are the most unique seafood restaurants you will ever see.

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19.4 km

Adriatic Cycle Route

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The Ciclovia Adriatica in Abruzzo (better known as Bike to Coast) is a 131-kilometer cycle path that covers the entire coastline of the Abruzzo region. The route runs from Martinsicuro (coastal border with Marche) to San Salvo (border with Molise). The route is mostly flat, mostly car-free, and crosses 19 coastal municipalities.

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28.1 km

Beach

34.8 km

Trabocco Mucchiola

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Trabocco Mucchiola – Picnic with sea view

Trabocco Mucchiola is a lovely place to take a break during your tour along the Via Verde dei Trabocchi. Next to the cycle path, there is a shady picnic area with tables, ideal for resting, eating something, or simply enjoying the view of the Adriatic Sea.

The charming wooden trabocco stands on the rocky Punta Mucchiola and is one of the first fishing platforms you will encounter south of Ortona. Thanks to its splendid location, this is also a beautiful stop along the route to capture a beautiful memory.

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41.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.9 km

5.59 km

1.33 km

356 m

340 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

463 m

304 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

17°C

11°C

15 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

September 11, 2023,Giroingiro fino a Ortona e ritorno.

A round of applause, my respect and my gratitude go to Marina, my wife. She doesn't ride a bicycle and would never have thought about it if it weren't for me. Today, for the second time this year, he accompanied me on a stroll, this time on the Via Verde dei Trabocchi and covered a good 41 km.
Via Verde …

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July 8, 2025,Da Torino di Sangro a Ortona e ritorno sulla via verde

Some deviations from the ordinary route for food and wine needs

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September 2, 2024,Fahrradstrecke von Ortona aus am Meer entlang

Unfortunately, the first 10 km were not recorded due to GPS problems.

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June 24, 2022,Ciclabile dei Trabocchi, Ortona Torino val d'Arno

A really nice cickabile, too bad that Abruzzo does not value it as it deserves !!!

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June 8, 2026,🇮🇹 Trabocco - Fietsen over wereldberoemde Via Verde - pech met een gouden randje

Tunnels, coves & culinary comfort on the Costa dei Trabocchi

A radiant summer day on the rugged coast of Abruzzo provided the backdrop for our bike tour along the famous ‘Via Verde’, a former railway line along the Adriatic Sea.
From the iconic lighthouse of Ortona, we set off south with rented e-bikes. It soon became clear why this route …

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September 28, 2025,Bike Ride

Thanks BFF. I did the max possible, they still haven't completed the track!

May 16, 2024,ortona trabocchi ed altro

First stop of our trip. We left home by car at dawn and arrived in Ortona around midday. Once we unloaded our bikes, we took the via verde dei trabocchi: a cycle path built on the old railway line overlooking the sea. The street is characterized by these "trabocchi", fishing structures, which look very similar to the "retoni" of the …

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