Merano - Lake Garda
South Tyrol, Etsch cycle path and Lake Garda
Arrival in Meran
Travel documentsand rental bikes (if booked) are to be found at the hotel.
Take the train line ‘Venosta’ towards the mountain pass ‘Resia’. From the town of Malles onwards to Glurns (perfectly preserved Medieval city wall). Via the Montani ruins past Silandro and heading south to Merano. Castles and palaces dot your way or tower high above (i.e. Juval castle owned by the Austrian mountaineer Reinhold Messner). While cycling enjoy marvellous views of the impressive ‘Ortler’ massif and the ’Stilfserjoch’. This stage can be shortened if you wish.
Via Lana (Schnatterpeck altar) and through numerous orchards and vineyards in the area of the South Tyrolian wine route, past several well-fortified castles, palaces and ruins onwards to Appiano and along the base of Sigmundskron castle (Messner-Mountain museum) to Bolzano (pergolas, ‘Ötzi’ museum).
There are two ways to get to Lake Caldaro: either the slightly hilly way on the bike path via Appiano or on the flat cycle path along the Adige dam until the charming wine village Ora.
From Ora you continue on the cycle path along the Adige dam. The ‘Salurner Klause’ is the end of the German speaking part of South Tyrol. The route leads you through the famous Trentino wine regions into the ancient diocesan town Trento (lovely old part of town, cathedral, Buonconsiglio palace).
Shortly after the old Tyrolian border town of Rovereto, our cycling tour leaves the Adige valley. In Mori you will taste the world famous pistachio ice-cream in the Gelateria Bologna. After the only ascent worth mentioning (approx. 150 m)over the small San Giovanni pass, the path leads downhill along the lake towards Torbole. The cycle tour either ends in Riva or Torbole.
Departure or extension
Tour character
An easy cycle tour, mainly on cycle paths. Only towards lake Caldaro and lake Garda will you come across minor ascents.
| Season 1 30.03.2024 - 12.04.2024 28.09.2024 - 12.10.2024 Daily | Season 2 11.05.2024 - 06.09.2024 Daily | |
|---|---|---|
| Merano - Lake Garda, 7 days, IT-BZRMG-07X | ||
| Base price | 949.00 | 1,099.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 319.00 | 319.00 |
Sustainability with Rückenwind!
Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.
| Season 1 Mar 30, 2024 - Apr 12, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024 Daily | Season 2 May 11, 2024 - Sep 6, 2024 Daily | |
|---|---|---|
| Merano | ||
| Double room p.P. | 95.00 | 109.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Torbole/Riva | ||
| Double room p.P. | 89.00 | 99.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 45.00 | 45.00 |
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
- 1 Train journey with the ‘Venosta’ to Malles incl. your bike
- 1 Pistachio ice-cream or 1 freshly squeezed fruit juice on the way to Lake Garda
- Rental bike insurance
- App for Navigation and GPS-data
- Service hotline
Not included
- Arrival and departure
- costs for parking
- city tax
- transfers
- optional sightseeing’s
- city maps
- Travel Insurance
- costs of the private requirements
Arrival/ Parking
- Train station: Merano
- Public parking near the hotel approx. € 50,- to 80,- per week, payable on site, no reservation possible.
Return journey
- By public bus from Riva or Torbole to Rovereto and further by train to Merano or to your home town.
- Return transfer by minibus to Merano every Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday morning), costs € 79,- per person, own bike additionally € 39,-, reservation required.
