Castle Maretsch in Bolzano. Photo from Wikimedia Commons:Alex1011 Scallops on the sea! Photo via Flickr:avlyxz

Bolzano - Resiapass - Mantova

Italy Bike Tour

Bike along Alpine rivers and sail on Lake Garda!

Mountain scenery, green landscapes, and gently flowing rivers; this beautiful tour offers you all this! From the Austrian border through the Italian South Tyrol, you will bike along quiet and beautiful routes, past peaceful villages and picturesque little castles.

Highlights of this tour include a boat excursion on the breathtaking Lake Garda, where you can enjoy this impressive expanse of water and it's beautiful surroundings from a really unique perspective.

Skill Level

Easy self-guided hotel tour

Tour is considered Easy. It is not very demanding since it takes place on mainly flat roads and bike paths with only a few rolling stages. The South Tyrol region is provided with an excellent bike friendly system. You can ride almost exclusively on well maintained, asphalted bike paths, part of which run along the Adige River banks. Towards Lake Garda there is a more challenging climb to face. Parts of the tour between the bigger cities can be covered my train. Train travel in Italy is very cheap.

Where You’ll Stay

Very nice, comfortable 3 to 4 star hotels, all with air conditioning and private facilities. Most hotels are within or very near to city center.

What’s Included

  • 7 night hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast buffets
  • Luggage transportation
  • Route descriptions & maps
  • Tour information packet
  • 21-speed hybrid bicycle
  • 7 day service hotline
  • Transfer from Bolzano to Resiapass
  • Boat tour on Lake Garda

What’s Not Included

  • Individual arrival to Bolzano
  • Remaining meals

Bolzano - Resiapass - Mantova Map

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TourBike
TypeSelf Guided
SkillEasy
Length8 days
From€708
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Tour Dates

  • Every Saturday from April 14 to September 29, 2012.

Day-To-Day Itinerary

Bolzano - Resiapass - Mantova Map
  1. Arrival in Bolzano.
  2. Resiapass - Silandro, 29 mi. (45 km)
  3. Silandro - Merano, 22 mi. (35 km)
  4. Merano - Bolzano, 22 mi. (35 km)
  5. Bolzano - Trento, 43 mi. (68 km)
  6. Trento - Peschiera del Garda, 32 mi. + boat ride (50 km)
  7. Peschiera del Garda - Mantova OR Verona, 29 or 22 mi. (45 or 35 km)
  8. Departure from Mantova or Verona.

All distances are approximate.

SUNDAY: Arrival in Bolzano.
If you arrive early in the morning you can take a stroll around the old market town of Bolzano. You will have more time the following Saturday to explore Bolzano more extensively.

MONDAY: Resiapass - Silandro, 29 mi. (45 km)
Enjoying the scenery along the way, you will be transfered by vehicle to Resia up to 1500 meters in elevation, where you will start your bike tour. The majestic bike path will take you past the gorgeous lake. Passing through very small, unique villages including Montemaria, Clusio, & Glorenza, you will eventually end today's biking in Silandroa.

TUESDAY: Silandro - Merano, 22 mi. (35 km)
The tour continues through a gently rolling countryside along the Etsch River, passing through orchards and nice landmarks like the imposing Dornsberg Castle. You arrive in Merano, the second biggest city in South Tyrol, which lies in the center of a valley with stunning, endless mountains in the background.

WEDNESDAY: Merano - Bolzano, 22 mi. (35 km)
today you will bike along tranquil country roads and bike paths as far as the Adige River and the Isarco confluence. While the scenery is hard not to enjoy, you ride past quiet little towns like Nalles and Andriano. Still cycling along the bike path you reach your destination, Bolzano. Take your time for a walk around this friendly and beautiful bilingual city, capital of South Tyrol.

THURSDAY: Bolzano - Trento, 43 mi. (68 km)
Follow the Adige River bsides the apple orchards, vineyards, and through the villages of Ora, Egna, and Salorno. Salarno is best known for the ruins of the medieval castle Castello dei Litigi, situated on a limestone rock high above the Adige Valley, You end the day in Trento. This city hides itself in front of the hasty tourist, so take your time to have a look behind the splendid walls of its painted buildings. You will discover something really worth seeing.

FRIDAY: Trento - Peschiera del Garda, 32 mi. + boat ride (50 km)
Still along the Adige, you reach Rovereto and Mori. From here you continue up on a gently rising slope west in the direction of Lake Garda. Upon arrival in Riva, you absolutely shouldn't miss the sight of the lake from above! After seeing the lake from above, you can enjoy the view from below on your boat cruise across the lake. It's scenery will really amaze you. The boat will take you all the way to Peschiera del Garda. The boat trip alone will never be forgotten.

SATURDAY: Peschiera del Garda - Mantova OR Verona, 29 or 22 mi. (45 or 35 km)
Today you will bike along one of the most famous Italian bike paths, which runs parallel to the Mincio River. You will pass through the village of Borghetto, with its mills, and Valeggio sul Mincio, famous for the huge botanic park "Sigurtà". The trip ends in Mantova, where a lot of worldwide known artists left their masterpieces, thanks to the assignment of the famous Gonzaga family. Mantova (in Italian, Mantua) is mentioned in Shakespeare's, Romeo & Juliet.
For variation of this day, you can choose to bike to the beautiful Verona, crossed by the Adige River. Worth visiting are the Roman Arena, the Church of San Zeno and Julia's House.

SUNDAY: Departure from Mantova or Verona.
After breakfast, individual departure.

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