Motorbike holidays in Friuli - Venezia Giulia Motorcyclists welcome: Biker holidays in Friuli - Carnia
Carnic Alps paradise of bends Motorbike holidays in Friuli - Carnia & Veneto
Carnia is still a blank spot on your map? Has the Upper Italian Canal Valley so far only been a transit area southwards towards Udine? Then head to the Carnic Alps in north-east Italy for a wild ride round the bends in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia! Because on a motorbike holiday in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, you are in the area of tension between the foothills of the Dolomites and the Adriatic Sea. Alpine-Mediterranean, unspoilt and not so crowded. Here in the mountains between the Carnic Alps and the northern Italian lowlands, a labyrinth of little-used mountain roads and hidden side valleys awaits. And on clear days, the view from the southern edge of the Friulian Dolomites sweeps across the lowlands to the Adriatic Sea.
Cross the Alps
Since Roman times, this wild region has been regarded as the gateway between north and south - the once hard-fought Plöcken Pass, or Passo di Monte Croce Carnico in Italian, is still one of the most important passes between Friuli Venezia Giulia and Carinthia in Austria. Carnia in north-east Italy is a fascinating alpine region that is strongly characterised by its eventful historical past, living traditions, ancient recipes, Celtic rites and proud inhabitants of small mountain hamlets. The Friulian Dolomites Nature Park is just one prime example of the fascinating natural landscape with waterfalls, gorges and high altitude lakes. The Friulian Dolomites are the south-eastern part of the Dolomites and are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.