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Innsbruck to Lake Garda

Südtirol und Gardasee

Fruit orchards and Vineyards in South Tyrol and Trentino.

As pearls on a string the well known cities Innsbruck in Tyrol, Merano and Trento in South Tyrol line on this tour. Connected by the rivers Inn and Adige and like emeralds the lakes Reschensee, Kalterersee and Lake Garda complete this string of jewels. Adding to the pleasance of this tour are fruit orchards and vineyards along the path, from flushing to harvesting always in season on the sunny south of the Alps.
Austria
Italy
Easy to moderate
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Self-guided tour
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Itinerary

Welcome briefing and bike fitting. For the rest of the day, we recommend visiting Innsbruck’s famous old town with its City Tower and its “Golden Roof”.

You will pedal on the former towpath along the river Inn, at the foot of Martinswand (mountain face) and through little villages and market towns to Stams (baroque Cistercian convent). Then, you will continue your tour via Haiming to Imst, the so-called “Merano of North Tyrol”.

Today, you will cycle along the river Inn, past the monastery Zams to Landeck. A bus will take you to Nauders from where you will cycle less than 100 metres in altitude uphill to the mountain pass Reschenpass. From there, you will cycle downhill to Lake Reschensee and continue on minor roads to Mals (many towers in the centre) or to Burgeis at the foot of the castle Marienburg.

Your day starts with a trip to Glurns (perfectly preserved medieval city walls). Then, you will cycle via the Montani ruins, through Schlanders, down to Merano. On your way, you will come across some pretty castles (mountaineer Reinhold Messner’s castle Juval) and you will get marvellous views of the impressive mountain massif Ortlermassiv and the mountain pass Stilfserjoch. Since 2004, the Venosta train (Vinschgaubahn) has been operating again between Mals and Merano. You can almost always take this train to travel a part of your journey.

Today’s stage will take you via Lana (Schnatterpeck Altar) and through numerous orchards and vineyards in the area of the South Tyrolean Wine Road, past many fortresses, castles, and ruins such as Hocheppan (famous frescos), as well as the “Cathedral in the Country” in St Pauls, to Lake Kalterersee. You will spend your night in one of the cosy wine towns of Kaltern, Tramin, or Auer.

On the sixth day, you will cycle mostly along the river Adige, and partly through orchards to Salurn, where the German speaking South Tyrol ends. The famous Trentino vineyards are located next to the dam ways. These ways lead you to Trento with its lovely old town, cathedral, and castle Buonconsiglio.

Today, you will cycle on bike paths along the river Adige via the old Tyrolean border town of Rovereto to Mori. From here, the route leads westward to Lake Garda. After a short climb onto Passo S. Giovanni (150 metres) you will head down to the lake and Torbole, Riva, or Arco.

The route

You are cycling on cycle paths in the river valleys of Inn and Adige. There are also many country lanes between fruit orchards and vineyards. Transfer from Inn valley onto Reschen Pass, then 1200 m downhill. You have to manage some short climbs in between.

Prices and events

All data for 2023 at a glance
Place of arrival: Innsbruck
  Season 1
29.04.2023 - 12.05.2023
30.09.2023 - 07.10.2023

Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Season 2
13.05.2023 - 26.05.2023
09.09.2023 - 29.09.2023

Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Season 3
27.05.2023 - 08.09.2023

Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Innsbruck - Lake Garda, 8 days, AT-ETRIG-08X
Base price
1,079.00
1,139.00
1,199.00
Surcharge single room 279.00 279.00 279.00
Season 1
Apr 29, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023
Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Season 2
May 13, 2023 - May 26, 2023
Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Season 3
May 27, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023
Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Innsbruck - Lake Garda, 8 days, AT-ETRIG-08X
Base price
Surcharge single room
1,079.00
279.00
1,139.00
279.00
1,199.00
279.00
Season 1
Apr 29, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023
Season 2
May 13, 2023 - May 26, 2023
Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
Season 3
May 27, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023
Innsbruck
Double room p.P.
Surcharge single room
Torbole/Riva
Double room p.P.
Surcharge single room
79.00
35.00
89.00
45.00
79.00
35.00
89.00
45.00
79.00
35.00
89.00
45.00
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Innsbruck
  Season 1
Apr 29, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023

Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Season 2
May 13, 2023 - May 26, 2023
Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023

Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Season 3
May 27, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023

Arrival Saturday and Wednesday
Innsbruck
Double room p.P. 79.00 79.00 79.00
Surcharge single room 35.00 35.00 35.00
Torbole/Riva
Double room p.P. 89.00 89.00 89.00
Surcharge single room 45.00 45.00 45.00
Filter
21-gears unisex incl. rental bike insurance
21-gear gents incl. rental bike insurance
Rental bike PLUS incl. rental bike insurance
Electric bike incl. rental bike insurance
99.00
99.00
159.00
239.00
Prices per person in EUR

Services & Extras

Services

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Luggage transfer between the hotels
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French with route maps, route description,local attractions, important telephone numbers)
  • Bus transfer from Landeck - Nauders, incl. your bike
  • 1 x Pistachio ice-cream on the way to Lake Garda
  • Navigationa app and GPS-data available
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
  • Return transfer by minibus to Innsbruck every Saturday morning, costs € 95 per person return transfer for your own bike € 29,- to be paid in advance, reservation is necessary

Not included

  • Arrival and departure
  • parking fees
  • spa and local taxes as far as due
  • transfers
  • optional surveys
  • travel insurance
  • Expenditure on personal needs
Extras

Arrival/ departure and parking information

  • Garage approx. € 15,- per day, payable on site, no reservation possible.
  • Return transfer by minibus to Innsbruck every Saturday morning, cost per person € 95,-; bringing your own bike additionally € 29,-, reservation required, payable in advance.
  • Return: by bus from Riva/Torbole to Rovereto, from there by train to Innsbruck or your home town.
  • Airports: Innsbruck or Munich.
 
Hotels

You stay overnight in selected hotels of the 3-star category, partly 4-star category. All rooms are equipped with shower/WC or bath/WC.

Important notes

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

This tour has 1 more variation

Ratings

5 of 5 Stars (1 Rating)
5 stars
Werner Nienhaus DE | 05.09.2018
Ein gelungener Urlaub
Bereits die Planung der Anreise per Bahn (Baustellen waren berücksichtigt) war gut. Uns hat die Fahrt entlang des Reschensees sehr gut gefallen, da waren teilweise anstrengende Anstiege aber immer wieder tolle Aussicht und tolle Abfahrten.

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