" Veloce Bike Rental: Bicycle touring in Sicily - From Palermo to Corleone

Bicycle touring in Sicily - From Palermo to Corleone


bicycle touring in Sicily cycling from Palermo to Corleone
Day 1: from Palermo to Corleone


Bicycle touring in Sicily, cycling from Palermo to Corleone with our road bike rental

My first day touring saw me start in Palermo, and head mostly south towards Corleone. As you can see from the elevation profile, the climbing started almost immediately and continued to reach a peak about 25km before dropping down a bit into my overnight stop in Corleone. 

My summary for the day was: 

Distance: 84 km 
Elevation Gain: 1,442 metres 
Elevation Loss: 951 metres 



bicycle touring in Sicily cycling from Palermo to Corleone bike rental
Day 1: from Palermo to Corleone

The day started by picking up my Bianchi touring bike provided in Palermo from Veloce

The affiliate bike rental shop in Palermo took great care of me in making sure I had everything I needed for my 2-week journey. 

I checked out of the B&B Dietro il Politeama, leaving behind excess luggage with Alessandro. 



bicycle touring in Sicily cycling from Palermo to Corleone bike rental


I had previously made arrangements to do this, and booked another night there upon my return in 2 weeks. It was a relief to not have to carry excess gear while on my bike. It was late morning by the time I departed Palermo, with interesting times working my through the busy city streets before finally hitting the lesser travelled outskirts. 

What a beautiful sunny day ahead as I worked my way to Corleone, with a brief stop to visit the brilliant mosaics of the Cattedrale di Monreale. My route from Monreale to Corleone could have been a bit more direct, but I missed a couple of turns. Not to worry, as it allowed me to enjoy more of the peaceful country roads – quite a relief after the hustle and bustle of the busy city. The only downside was running out of water in the heat of the mid-afternoon, and nothing open by the time I reached the small paese of Santa Cristina Gela


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Fortunately, the local carabinieri (police) were quite helpful and gave me an escort to a small roadside bar in Piana degli Albanese. It was about 3km off my route to Corleone, but who was I to argue with the authorities! The rest of my day was less eventful, and I arrived in Corleone around 6pm. I had booked my B&B the night before via email to Antonino Gariffo at Al Capriccio, and also enjoyed a bountiful dinner at his attached restaurant

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