Gatteo Mare, San Leo, M. di Pugliano, Gatteo Mare

Route details

Gatteo Mare – proceed towards the mountains, at the “I 2 Ponti” farm hotel follow directions for Sala.
Sala – At the church, turn left for Savignano, at the next two roundabouts go straight on.
Cross S.Angelo and Gatteo Terra (signs for Savignano).
Savignano – At the roundabout cross via Emilia. At the next roundabout turn left, continue for about 1km, then turn right for Canonica (via della Pace).
Canonica – At the end of the road turn right, at the next roundabout turn left.
Continue for Poggio Berni, at the next roundabout straight on for Verucchio.
Ponte Verucchio – After the bridge over the Marecchia River, turn right.
After 1 km you will arrive at the SP (Marecchiese Road).
Bivio S.Leo – Leave the SP258 Road turning left. 4 km of flat road, then uphill.
Leo – After the climb continue to Pugliano, flat, then uphill.
Bivio Madonna di P. – At the crossroads turn right (signs for Novafeltria), downhill stretches with a gradient of 12, 13 and finally 17%. After Maiolo, turn right for Novafeltria.

Novafeltria – Reached after an uphill stretch. Cross the centre as far as the Marecchiese Road (signs for Rimini).
Ponte Verucchio – Turn left, leave the Marecchiese and continue towards Santarcangelo.
Santarcangelo – At the Via Emilia, turn left for Savignano. At the roundabout turn right for Bellaria (km 91). At Villa Torlonia (km 95.5) turn left, after 100 m at the roundabout turn right for Bellaria. Here turn left for Cesenatico on the old Statale Adriatica Road (signs for Ravenna).
Cross San Mauro and continue to Gatteo Mare
Gatteo Mare

Difficulty: the 5km climb that leads to S. Leo.
Suggested ratios: at least 39×25 on the toughest stretches.