← The Refuge
The panoramic terrace of the refuge above Ascoli Piceno
Cyclists and motorcyclists

A bike friendly base above Ascoli

Your bike sleeps under cover. You sleep with a view over the city.

On two wheels

First question: where does it sleep tonight?

Anyone travelling on two wheels knows it: you recognise the right place by whether it has proper storage. Here it does — covered, on request, motorbikes included — and around it there is a whole apartment on the Sacro Cuore hill, with the historic centre of Ascoli ten to fifteen minutes away on foot and the Sibillini Mountains half an hour by road.

What is waiting when you get back

The things a cyclist actually looks for, ready before you ask.

The bike, safe

Covered storage

Bikes, e-bikes and motorbikes under cover for the night, on request: off the street, out of your bedroom. You set off in the morning with a dry chain.

Kit turnaround

Washing machine included

Washing machine and iron in the apartment: your technical kit is ready for tomorrow's stage.

Dawn starts

Breakfast at your hour

A fully equipped kitchen and self check-in and check-out: breakfast before sunrise if you want it, and away while the road is still cool.

Travelling light

E-bike rental and local guides

On request we arrange rental, maps, route advice and — if you like — a local guide for rides in town or on the trails.

The routes

Where to ride from here

Straight from the door: the city, the hills and real mountains. We put together a map and advice to match your pace.

In town

The Rue by e-bike

The centre of Ascoli, the travertine alleys and the hidden corners: the perfect half-day loop, starting straight from the refuge.

The climb from home

Colle San Marco and the Hermitage

From the refuge up towards the chestnut woods of Colle San Marco, the Hermitage of San Marco set into the rock and the pools known as "de li Vurg": the climb to do at least once.

Real mountains

The Sibillini Mountains

In a few minutes you are at the foot of the national park: long climbs, descents that pay you back and some of the finest landscapes in the Apennines.

Multi-day

The GABA, the ring of villages

The Grande Anello dei Borghi Ascolani, for whole days among the villages of the Piceno — with a fixed base here and your luggage safe.

Frequently asked questions

What riders ask us most often.

Storage

Is the bike storage indoors?

Yes: covered storage available on request. Bikes, e-bikes and motorbikes spend the night under cover, not on the street.

Rental

Do you rent e-bikes directly?

We arrange it with local partners: send us dates and sizes on WhatsApp and everything is ready when you arrive.

Laundry

Can I wash my cycling kit?

Yes: washing machine included in the apartment, with an iron.

On a motorbike

Does it work for motorbike travellers?

Yes: the covered storage on request takes motorbikes too, and the area sits outside the restricted traffic zone, so you come and go freely.

Early starts

Can I have breakfast before sunrise?

Yes: the kitchen is fully equipped and yours alone, and check-in and check-out are self-service.

Languages

Do you speak English?

Yes. We are Giovanni and Daniela, we live nearby, and we answer in English, German and Italian.

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Ascoli Piceno seen from the hill
Get in touch

Arriving on two wheels?

Tell us when you are passing through: storage ready, route advice and a good place for dinner. You will hear back from us, Giovanni and Daniela.

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