14 Apr 2023
My son and I took a taxi out to 175 Appia Antica and hired ebikes from there. We cycled down the Appia Antica to the Aqueduct Park and back. With a nice picnic lunch break it took about 2.5 hrs. It was one of our favourite activities on our trip. The bikes were great, easy to use and the staff friendly, knowledgeable and super helpful.
However, the map we were given was lacking in detail and not easy to follow and I think google maps mistakenly took us on to a very busy road so needs caution and probably not ideal for very young bikers!
An alternative is to stick to the ancient road itself which is very quiet from the ebike point onwards and just cycle out and back along the route for however long suits.
There is a lovely little cafe with a good range of food and drink at the rental place so easy to get provisions for a picnic or have a pit stop there. Worth noting that there are no other places en route to get anything.
As an experience, it was wonderful to be able to cycle along such an historic route and really gives another perspective on Rome compared to that from the city centre. Can highly recommend.