Cycling tour Italy: The Adige cycle path from Nauders to Lake Garda to Verona

Individual arrival

Come to South Tyrol to the Reschen Pass with the world famous Lago di Resia to Nauders. You will receive all the travel information as well as your rental bikes if you have booked them. An unguarded parking lot is available near the hotel, at the cable car station in Nauders.

Overnight stay in 3*** Gasthof Martha or equivalent.

Bike tour Nauders – Schlanders Naturns, approx. 70 km, 350 m ↑ 1,200 m ↓, approx. 6 h

Today begins the first stage of your bike tour on the Adige cycle path!

Along the Adige river you cycle always gently sloping through well-tended orchards, at the church tower Graun to Glurns, the smallest town in South Tyrol, through the Vinschgau valley to Schlanders or Naturns (townscape, castle).

Overnight stay in a 3*** cabaret hotel or equivalent

Bike tour Naturno – Bolzano, approx. 46 km, 60 m ↑ 350 m ↓, approx. 4 h

First a short stretch on side roads, you cycle partly level, slightly hilly to Nals, then past the Dornsberg Castle to Merano. The route along the Etsch cycle path is very beautiful on flat paths via Andrian to the Adige/Eisack estuary near the massive Sigmundskron Castle; bike paths lead you directly to the center of of Bolzano (Ötzi Museum, Lauben, Cathedral, Gries Church with Pacher Altar, etc.).

Overnight stay in 3*** hotel

Bolzano- Trento bike tour, approx. 60 km, 100 m ↑ 200 m ↓, approx. 5 h

Continuing along the Adige river you cycle always level to Neumarkt-Auer and the Salurner Klause. So you reach San Michele all’Adige and the center of the old council city of Trento (cathedral, castle, Neptune’s Fountain, picturesque townscape, numerous shopping opportunities, town hall, Roman finds, etc.).
Overnight stay in 4**** hotel (e.g. Grand Hotel) or in 3*** hotel (e.g. Hotel Everest)

Bike tour Trento – Lake Garda: Riva or Arco , approx. 53 km

Through picturesque vineyards, the Adige cycle path takes you to Rovereto (old town, monuments) and Mori. Slightly ascending you will reach San Giovanni. Continue via Torbole along Lake Garda to Arco (option 1) or Riva (option 2).

Note: An overnight stay in Riva del Garda is also possible for an extra charge (Opt. 2).
Unfortunately, due to complaints about the quality of the rooms and service, we cannot recommend this option at this time.

Overnight at the 3*** Hotel Olivo or equivalent in Arco (option 1, standard route).

Bike tour Lake Garda – Cavaion Veronese, approx. 65 km & 15 minutes by bus

First you will be taken by a short bus transfer to San Giovanni (3 km) from where you will start the bike tour. continue level to slightly downhill to San Roco; on the Adige cycle path you ride via Ala to Brentino-Belluno after a short climb you reach the Albaré on a piece of secondary road; on bike paths directly to the hotel in Cavaion Veronese

Overnight stay in 3*** hotel.

Bike tour Cavaion Veronese – Verona, approx. 41 km

About 2.5 km on a side road to Canale Cammuzoni. Along this former irrigationSystems for the fortresses of Verona and Mantua you just cycle along the bike path away from the traffic with very beautiful views over the Adige to the 1st cyclist lookout tower and on to Bussolengo. After about 1.5 km Side road continue along this body of water to the center of Verona.

Possibility to visit the city. Especially worth seeing is the famous Arena di Verona with the grandiose Opera Festival, as well as Castelvecchio, Ponte Scaligero, Piazza delle Erbe and many more. Visit to the Arena di Verona (“Nabucco” by Giuseppe Verdi, Carmen, Aida and many more), after the Colosseum in Rome and the Arena of Capua, the third largest of the preserved ancient amphitheaters.

At the festival time, please remember the dress code & evening dress. Game schedule see under www.arena.it.
Category: unnumbered stone steps (gradinata); pick up tickets at gate 16; price: € 40,00 per person.

Overnight stay in a 4**** hotel; e.g. Hotel Fiera.

Individual journey home or extension

We are happy to book you an extra night in Verona or your return journey by bus to Nauders.