Massimo to the rescue! Glad you made it through the construction so easily. Thanks for sharing.

Yesterday we've been cycling on Eurovelo 5 (in the reverse direction) from Alife to Castelpoto (sleeping at Lipu's station as well) and we've been following a GPS route sent by Massimo which is following a temporary track along the railway to avoid the obstruction.

The only downside is that with the huge work in progress the whole area is full of heavy trucks but the detour is really minimal and easy to cycle.

If that can help anyone, the GPS route is available at https://cumulus.dyomedea.com/s/Z8akAkHcTQjJ8AW .

Hope this helps,

Eric

It's so heartwarming to know that you're able to benefit from our journal! Sorry everything is backwards from the direction you're taking.

I described some of our challenges and triumphs in the journal pages. I don't really have much to add to that. You will probably have some issues with railway construction past Telese Terme, so ask locals about it if you can. Rest well before the big climb between Benevento and Monteleone di Puglia! And if you can afford to take a full day in Matera to sightsee, you should do so.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Happy touring!

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience on Eurovelo 5!

We're currently on our way from Montpellier to Brindisi to cross the Adriatic Sea toward more adventures and we're following ev5 since Lucca.

North of Roma, ev5 is more or less following the cycling version of the Via Francigena and it's quite easy to find information and fellow cyclotourists but, as you mention, between Roma and Brindisi this is quite different and your travel blog is really valuable.

Today we're arrived in Fiuggi and we had lunch in the bar in the last (first for us) railway station that you describe on the really nice cycle path ;) ...

Bike boxes-the final challenge! Well done for managing them so well. Enjoyed your blog- Italy is so enticing, but sometimes asks a few more questions than other European countries.
All the best, Michael Hutching

I dunno, it was all a blur! Har har!

Looks like you are moving fast.

Thanks for your advice. We really appreciate it! Enjoy the rest of your tour!

Thanks for inviting us along. Have a safe, boring flight home.

Gives the term "hell on wheels" a whole new meaning.

Thank you, Michel! What a coincidence, as you came up in conversation today! We were reminiscing about the people we've met through Warmshowers and Cycleblaze, and how those encounters make our tours so special. We hope you're doing well and riding a lot!

Hello Sunyoung and Kevin happy to read your journal. Have a great time in Italy.

Lubricant? What a concept! I should try that.

Big gun shells. Very similar to US 8 inch projectiles. I notice holes bored into the sides... a "universal" indicator that they are inert.

Sounds like this would have been in the half of the time where it would not have helped.