Gravel & Adventure Cycling Events in Italy
Gravel & Adventure Cycling Events in ItalyUpcoming gravel and adventure cycling events in Italy (2027): 21 listed events including gravel races, ultra-distance races, gravel rides, and multi-day bikepacking adventures. Ultra-distance and bikepacking events are listed whatever the surface — road, gravel, or mixed. Compare published dates, distances, elevation, entry fees and registration details where available.
Listings published on 2026-11-06. Check current dates, fees and registration with the organizer before booking.
Open the interactive calendar for Italy →Upcoming events · 21
2027 · 21 events
| Date | Event | Location | Type | Distance | Elevation | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | The HillsGESTBA | SuseganaVeneto · IT | Race | 125 km | 2,300 m | — |
| 9 – 10 Apr | Colnago Garda GravelOpen | Desenzano del GardaLombardy · IT | Race | 38 / 60 / 80 km | 638 / 1,100 / 950 m | — |
| 15 – 18 Apr | PiemontgravelTBA | BraPiedmont · IT | Ultra | 111 / 222 / 333 / 444 km | 6,000 m | — |
| 25 Apr – 2 May | SHARDANA BikeventureTBA | OlbiaSardinia · IT | Ultra | 490 / 800 / 1,150 km | — | — |
| 25 Apr | Two Volcano Sprint | Mt VesuvioCampania · IT | Ultra | TBC | TBC | — |
| 30 Apr – 3 May | Race across Italy | PinetoAbruzzo · IT | Ultra | 330 / 775 km | 4,600 / 10,500 m | — |
| 1 May | Giro Sardegna Gravel | Capo CacciaSardinia · IT | Race | 72 / 95 km | 873 / 1,128 m | €30 / €40 / €50 |
| 7 – 12 May | Veneto GravelOpens 18 Nov | Bassano del GrappaVeneto · IT | Ultra | 720 km Classic (+ shorter Beach, Lake & Newbie routes) | ~4,300 m (Classic) | — |
| 19 – 25 May | Tuscany TrailOpens 4 Dec | Campiglia MarittimaTuscany · IT | Ultra | 160 / 460 km | 1,600 / 5,900 m | €99 |
| 23 May | Nove Colli GravelOpens 5 Dec | CesenaticoEmilia-Romagna · IT | Ride | 83 / 131 km | 1,000 / 1,900 m | — |
| 25 May – 2 Jun | Italy DivideOpen | BariApulia · IT | Ultra | 700 / 1,250 / 1,650 km | 12,000 / 20,000 / 27,000 m | €105 / €190 / €270 / €399 / €499 |
| 28 May – 6 Jun | Trans Balkan RaceTBA | TriesteFriuli-Venezia Giulia · IT | Ultra | ~1,400 km | ~30,000 m | — |
| 6 Jun | La Stelvio Santini GravelOpen | BormioLombardy · IT | Race | 44 / 70 km | 1,400 / 2,000 m | €60 |
| 12 – 14 Jun | Grand Escape – Italy/SloveniaOpens 11 Jan | UdineFriuli-Venezia Giulia · IT | Multi-day | 300 / 550 km | 7,000 m | — |
| 25 – 28 Jun | Veneto Trail | CittadellaVeneto · IT | Ultra | 500 km | 11,000 m | — |
| 24 Jul – 14 Aug | NorthCape4000Opens 1 Dec | RoveretoTrentino · IT | Ultra | 4,000 km | TBC | €457 / €557 |
| 31 Jul | Supergrevet Milan–Munich | MilanLombardy · IT | Ultra | TBC | TBC | — |
| 25 Aug – 4 Sept | Sneak Peaks | BolzanoSouth Tyrol · IT | Ultra | 500 / 1,000 km | 17,600 / 37,400 m | — |
| 1 – 3 Oct | Sardinia Gravel RaceOpen | OristanoSardinia · IT | Race | 249 km | TBC | — |
| 2 Oct | Strade BruteTBA | PassiranoLombardy · IT | Ride | TBC | TBC | — |
| 9 – 11 Oct | The Grand Escape TuscanyOpens 11 Jan | Campiglia MarittimaTuscany · IT | Ultra | 600 km | 7,500 m | — |
Past editions · 26
2026 · 26 events
| Date | Event | Location | Type | Distance | Elevation | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 – 11 Apr | Colnago Garda Gravel | Desenzano del GardaLombardy · IT | Race | 38 / 60 / 80 km | — | — |
| 10 – 12 Apr | Piemontgravel | BraPiedmont · IT | Ultra | 111 / 222 / 333 / 444 km | 6,000 m | — |
| 17 – 22 Apr | Veneto Gravel | Bassano del GrappaVeneto · IT | Ultra | 200 / 400 / 720 km | — | — |
| 1 – 7 May | Italy Divide | NaplesCampania · IT | Ultra | ~1,250 km | ~22,000 m | — |
| 1 – 6 May | Empire Land | Silvi MarinaAbruzzo · IT | Ultra | ~915 km | 13,000 m | — |
| 1 May | Giro Sardegna GravelUCI | MuraveraSardinia · IT | Race | 78 / 110 km | 1,220 m | — |
| 1 – 5 May | Race across Italy | SilviAbruzzo · IT | Ultra | 775 km | 10,500 m | — |
| 20 – 26 May | Tuscany Trail | Campiglia MarittimaTuscany · IT | Ultra | 160 / 440 km | 5,300 m | — |
| 29 May – 7 Jun | Trans Balkan Race | TriesteFriuli-Venezia Giulia · IT | Ultra | 1,400 km | 30,000 m | — |
| 19 – 22 Jun | Veneto Trail | CittadellaVeneto · IT | Ultra | 480 km | 11,000 m | — |
| 20 Jun | Grand Tour 3 Cime LavaredoUCI | Auronzo di CadoreVeneto · IT | Race | 133 km | 3,200 m | — |
| 10 Jul | Sportful Dolomiti Gravel | FeltreVeneto · IT | Ride | 60 / 80 / 190 km | — | — |
| 25 Jul – 15 Aug | NorthCape 4000 | TurinPiedmont · IT | Ultra | 4,000 km | — | — |
| 26 – 30 Aug | Sneak Peaks | BolzanoSouth Tyrol · IT | Ultra | 1,100 km | 40,000 m | — |
| 25 – 27 Sept | Emilia Gravel | BussetoEmilia-Romagna · IT | Ultra | 200 / 220 / 300 km | 3,000 / 3,400 / 5,600 m | €79 |
| 26 Sept | Grinduro ItalyGRD | Massa MarittimaTuscany · IT | Race | 40 / 60 km | 1,500 m | — |
| 26 – 27 Sept | Jeroboam Bikepacking | BergamoLombardy · IT | Ride | 75 / 150 / 300 km | — | — |
| 3 Oct | Tre Valli Varesine Gravel Experience | VareseLombardy · IT | Ride | ~75 km | — | — |
| 3 Oct | Strade Brute | PassiranoLombardy · IT | Ride | 70 / 90 km | TBC | — |
| 4 Oct | La Raffaello Gravel | UrbinoMarche · IT | Ride | 53 / 81 km | — | — |
| 10 – 12 Oct | The Grand Escape Tuscany | Campiglia MarittimaTuscany · IT | Ultra | 600 km | — | — |
| 12 – 17 Oct | RAD RACE 96 Hours Italy | RomeLazio · IT | Ultra | 651 km | 11,170 m | €199 |
| 14 – 18 Oct | Ultrabiking Sardinia Xtreme | AlgheroSardinia · IT | Ultra | 1,000 km | ~19,000 m | — |
| 17 – 18 Oct | Val d'Orcia Gravel | Castiglione d'OrciaTuscany · IT | Ride | 39 / 73 / 118 / 220 km | TBC | — |
| 18 Oct | Erratico Gravel | AglièPiedmont · IT | Ride | 34 / 77 / 131 km | 380 / 1,090 / 2,000 m | — |
| 30 Oct – 3 Nov | Molise Trail | PetacciatoMolise · IT | Ultra | 200 / 300 / 400 km | 4,500 / 6,000 / 8,000 m | €129 |