DIY Guide to Lucca
€195
Here's your shortcut to livin' la vita Lucca. Tap into tried-and-true advice backed by thousands of kilometers, year in and year out.
From beginner to advance, this do-it-yourself guide reveals the roads less traveled and the art of soaking in the Tuscan sunshine.
Solo, with family or a few friends, hit the roads with a complete route library uploaded to your GPS device. From casual rides to epic mountain passes, discover places locals spend years finding.
Consider this DIY Guide as a North Star. You’ll find ideal areas to stay with wow, bike-friendly accommodations. Scan -> select -> book because who doesn't love easy vacations?
You won't find solid routing or handpicked recommendations anywhere else—not on free mapping sites, Strava, or Tripadvisor forums. Thoughtfully designing free time is a creative pursuit and nothing beats on-the-ground experience in real time, year-round.
Delivered digitally and viewed on your laptop, tablet, and Ride with GPS mobile app, you'll get:
- 15+ cycling route library starting/finishing from the gates of Lucca’s wall
- Route descriptions with photos and ideas for lunch, coffee, and gelato stops
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Where to stay in Lucca’s historic center or just outside the wall
- Places to eat: aperitivo bars, restaurants, gelato and coffee shops
- Things to do and local events you won’t want to miss out on
- How to get around including from Pisa and Florence airport
- Responsive email support for questions related to the guide
Note: You'll need European maps uploaded to your GPS device to optimize navigation. The PDF guide walks you through the steps if needed.
All sales final. I've ridden every road, tried each restaurant, and update the guide every six months. In other words, I put in A+ effort and I'm sure you'll agree.
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DIY Guide to Lucca
Alison's guide takes out all the guesswork and has shown me roads I never knew existed.
Alison's guide takes out all the guesswork and has shown me roads I never knew existed.
I come from San Cassiano di Controne (close to Bagni di Lucca) and live in Barcelona. I visit 15 days each year. There's a dense network of roads surrounding Lucca (and Italy in general) that's impossible to know in its entirety without living in the area. Alison's guide takes out all the guesswork and has shown me roads I never knew existed. The convenience and stress reduction this guide offers is a no-brainer whether you ride alone (like me) or with your friends.
GIANCARLO GIANNINI
Barcelona, Spain
Bespoke Routes & Itinerary
Thanks to her thousands of hours riding through a spider's web of roads in all of Tuscany, we discovered gems I would have never found on my own.
Thanks to her thousands of hours riding through a spider's web of roads in all of Tuscany, we discovered gems I would have never found on my own.
As someone who thoroughly enjoys researching and planning routes, I never thought Alison's services would be as valuable as they are! Thanks to her thousands of hours riding through a spider's web of roads in all of Tuscany, we discovered gems I would have never found on my own. From planning 230km+ epic rides for me to my fourteen-year-olds first road ride, having the "in" on the best cafes, restaurants, and most importantly, gelato is... priceless.
JASON
Colorado, USA
DIY Guide to Lucca
We planned our bike rentals, lodging, food, and 10 days of riding using only this guide... saved us countless hours of research.
This guide made our trip stress free.
This guide made our trip stress free. We planned our bike rentals, lodging, food, and 10 days of riding using only this guide . . . saved us countless hours of research. The riding in Lucca is world class, but it's not easy to navigate and figure out on your own. The guide and GPS routes made it a breeze and we were confident we were hitting the best routes every day. Well worth it.
MIKE & AMY
Colorado, USA
Bespoke Routes & Itinerary
I couldn’t imagine cycling in Tuscany without engaging her as an advisor or guide.
I couldn’t imagine cycling in Tuscany without engaging her as an advisor or guide.
The variety of terrain and interesting landmarks that Alison was able to guide me towards made my trip. Her advice shows her passion for the area, from gravel to steep climbs, cobbles, vineyards, and stunning Italian castles. Add the hotel and restaurant advice, and I couldn’t imagine cycling in Tuscany without engaging her as an advisor or guide.
KEVIN ROONEY
Seattle, USA
DIY Guide to Lucca
What a great, economical way for a newcomer to learn the roads in the area — every biking region needs a well-thought-out and researched guide!
What a great, economical way for a newcomer to learn the roads in the area — every biking region needs a well-thought-out and researched guide!
Alison — compliments to you on your cycling guide. What a great, economical way for a newcomer to learn the roads in the area — every biking region needs a well-thought-out and researched guide! It's probably worth more than what you're charging (I can say that now that I've already bought it 😁).
Despite having logged many miles in and around Philadelphia on busy and sometimes dangerous roads, I've been intimidated by the roads surrounding Lucca. Yet once I got out of town with your routes, I discovered not only fantastic views but a sense of confidence and safety, too.
The whole experience was awesome, and I can't wait to get out again.
MARK CARY
Colorado, USA
DIY Guide to Lucca
The booklet offers a great selection of routes, catering to different fitness levels, cycling objectives and available time at hand.
You can tell there’s plenty of work and passion behind each journey.
I'm an Italian living in Malaysia. I have visited Lucca regularly over the years; however, this was my very first time as a rider.
I longed to experience my country through a newfound passion for cycling and Alison delivered a truly memorable experience for me — first through her curated day tours, then with her DIY guide (once I felt brave enough to venture on my own).
As it turned out, I didn't need much bravery at all since Alison's guide makes navigating the gorgeous Lucca surroundings easy, intuitive, and fun. The booklet offers a great selection of routes, catering to different fitness levels, cycling objectives and available time at hand.
You can tell there's plenty of work and passion behind each journey. The only regret is that I wasn't able to ride them all, but I will be back for more!
CLAUDIO IURILLI
Malaysia
DIY Guide to Lucca
To say it was worth it would be an understatement.
To say it was worth it would be an understatement.
Having never been to Tuscany before, we came across Lucca Cycling Club while searching for a cycling destination on the Internet. We wanted to go somewhere special where all we had to do was eat, sleep, ride, repeat. We purchased the guide and received personal attention from Alison, with updated routes and help every step of the way.
We were able to find the best hotel, rent top-level bikes and have a great trip, all thanks to Alison and her guide to Lucca. And the best part, all we really did do was eat, sleep, ride, repeat. We did two routes, one from the shorter route library and one from the more advanced, and it was beyond what we could have imagined: idyllic views, not a single missed detail and pit stops at exactly the perfect moment. To say it was worth it would be an understatement.
PALOMA G.
Lugo, Spain
Bespoke Routes & Itinerary
Alison made me see “my” Tuscany with a foreigner’s eyes.
In a technological era where you can simply search anything on Google maps, I must admit a guide like Alison makes a huge difference!
I have to sing Alison’s praises for an accurately selected itinerary that took us from Lucca to Florence, winding through the marvelous hills of Lucca, Pistoia, Prato and Florence! The route she designed is no doubt the result of careful research and hard work.
I grew up between Pisa, Florence and Lucca and had never traveled those roads before! Alison made me see “my” Tuscany with a foreigner’s eyes. Living here, I had come to a point where I didn't see its beauty any longer. Thanks to her I could once again appreciate the landscapes, for which we are the envy of the world.
In a technological era where you can simply search anything on Google maps, I must admit a guide like Alison makes a huge difference! It is amazing how you can enrich yourself by merely taking one road over another. The colours, scents, landscapes, and peace you feel… a simple bike tour can become a journey of the senses. Thank you so much for this wonderful day.
SABRINA
Lucca, Italy
