River Adige Cycle Route

Tour type

self-guided

Departures

WE, SA 20.04 - 5.10 and also SU 23.06 - 25.08.2019

Special departure dates for at least 5 people

Seasons

Season 1: 20.04 - 3.05 and 28.09 - 5.10.2019

Season 2: 4.05 - 21.06 and 7.09 - 27.09.2019

Season 3: 22.06 - 6.09.2019

Price per person

590 € in double room, 3/4* hotels and guesthouse in Silandro

Included

• 6 nights hotel accommodation
• Breakfast buffet
• Welcome briefing in English
• Travel Guide, Maps, Roadbook
• Transfer from Bolzano to Resia Pass
• Luggage transportation
• Hotline service

Not included

• Local taxes (approx 10-15 €)
• Everything not mentioned in the section “Included”

Supplements per person

200 € single room

60 € season 2

110 € season 3

80 € Girolibero bike

190 € E-bike

85 € Child trailer

15 € helmet

Additional free accessories for children on demand:

- Child seat

- FollowMe-Tandem (to connect parent’s and child’s bikes)

Extra nights in in double/single room with breakfast:

75/100 € in Bolzano

Garda Lake on request

Reductions

130 € 3rd adult in room

Children reductions

The reduction for the 3rd/4th child in room will be calculated on the basic price and seasons supplements according to the following table:

100% 0-2 years (baby cot to be paid on site)

50% 3-6 years

30% 7-10 years

1. Bolzano

Individual arrival. Bolzano is a famous commercial and tourist centre and also a historical and cultural connection between the Italian and the German world.

2. Resiapass – Silandro (50 km)

We will drive you to Resia up to 1500 metres of height, where your cycling tour starts. The majestic cycle lane will take you past the lake Resia and the cloister of Montemaria near Silandro.

3. Silandro – Merano (40 km)

The tour continues along the river Adige, passing through orchards and nice landmarks like the imposing Castle Dornsberg. You arrive in the beautiful city of Merano.

4. Merano – Bolzano/surroundings (35/40 Km)

Cycling on cycle paths and secondary roads you will reach the confluence of the rivers Isarco and Adige. Along the way you will admire the biggest apple plantation in Europe and in Lana you can even visit the apple museum.

5. Bolzano/surroundings – Trento (70/65 Km)

Cycling along the lane you follow the river Adige beside apple orchards, vineyards and through the villages of Ora, Egna and Salorno. Along the river banks you ride towards Trento. Possibility to shorten the stage by taking the train in several train stations along the way

6. Trento – Garda Lake (50 km)

The river Adige will take you to Rovereto, famous for its museum of modern and contemporary art. After a short ascent to Passo di San Giovanni, you will enjoy a superb view over the Garda Lake, before starting your (well deserved) descent to the lake shore.

7. Garda Lake

After breakfast, end of services.

Due to organisational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during your holiday. For example, along the way you may find temporary deviations caused by roadworks, which cannot be foreseen; in this case please follow the indications you will find on site.

• Total length: 245 km
• Total vertical up: 410/630 m
• Terrain: 95% tarmac, 5% unpaved
• Train connection among the overnight stays: every day, except day 6
• Possibility to shorten the itinerary by taking the train: every day.

The route is mainly flat with only a few short climbs, on paved cycle paths or secondary roads. 

Easy cycling in mostly flat areas, with only few short climbs and descents. Little effort required, suitable for most people.

This tour is also suitable for children. The longest stage, from Bolzano to Trento, can be shortened by taking the train.

Bolzano is connected with the following airports: Innsbruck: 120 km, Verona: 150 km, Bergamo: 240 km, Venice: 280 km, Treviso: 280 km, Milan: 300 km.

Trains
For further information on timetables and prices you can consult the following website: www.trenitalia.com

We personally choose all the hotels mindful of your comfort as well as the proximity to cycling paths and any relevant local sites.

You will be accommodated in 3/4* hotels (with a cozy and typical guesthouse in Silandro).

All hotels have en suite facilities. Some hotels located in mountainous places of northern Italy can be without air conditioning.

When you book the tour please specify the type of room requested:

- double room is a room with one double bed

- twin room is a room with two single beds

- triple room is usually a room with one double bed and a single bed or a rollaway.

Girolibero’s City bikes are available in various sizes in unisex/women’s or men’s models. At the moment of booking, you can choose from the following bikes: 

- City bike 27-gear Shimano Deore

- City bike 7-gear Shimano Nexus with back-pedal brake

- Standard road bike with carbon fork

- E-bike

- Tandem 

Features:

- aluminium frame

- mudguard

- rear rack

- comfort gel saddle

- anti-puncture Schwalbe tyres

- ergonomic bicycle grips

- Speed Lifter system

You can also rent helmets for adults as well as children’s bikes and devices: 

- Child seat: it is suitable for a maximum payload of 22 kg (0-4 yrs).

- Child trailer: with one seat and suitable for children who cannot ride a bike (0-4 yrs). The child trailer is designed for a maximum payload of 30 kg. More info on www.croozer.com.

- Follow-me tandem: a clever latch system enables the child's bike to lock firmly onto the tail of the adult bike as and when necessary (4-7 yrs). Adjustable only for the kids bike wheels size 20". The maximum weight of the child can be 27 kg. More info on www.followmetandem.co.uk

- Child bikes: bike frames with 20” and 24” wheels

- Family tandem: this is an innovative solution for cycling with one child (aged 4-12).

Please note that child seats, child trailers and follow-me tandems can only be mounted on unisex City bikes 27-gear Shimano Deore.

Accessories

All rented adult bikes are equipped with:

1 cycle computer  

1 Ortlieb one-sided saddlebag

1 front bar bag or 1 map holder 

1 water bottle (0.75 l)

1 repair kit per room: 1 spare inner tube, glue, patch, a pump, 2 allen keys and tyre levers 

1 combination bike lock

At the moment of booking you can also rent helmets, suitable for head circumferences from 54 to 61. All helmets have a certification mark according to the DIN EN 1078 (CE) European norm.

The Information Pack (one per room) includes:

- final hotel list: due to overbooking or organizational needs your hotel list may be changed just before your arrival

- luggage labels to be fixed at each piece of baggage, which has to be carried

- hotel vouchers to be given to the reception of each hotel on your arrival.

Girolibero Greens booklets:

1) Travel guide with valuable information about the history, artistic heritage, landscapes and natural treasures of the areas visited on the tour. Plus: local events, some great anecdotes, suggestions on how to make the best of an extended break along the route, and tips on local wining and dining.

2) Detailed Maps of the itinerary: in colour and scaled 1:75.000/50.000, an altitude profile chart and maps of any historic city centres you would visit.

3) Roadbook describing the cycling route, stage by stage. Great on its own or in conjunction with the maps.

Welcome briefing

On day 2 (first cycling day) a transfer from Bolzano to Resia lake will take place between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.

During the transfer you can ask further information on the tour and once at the Resia lake you will be delivered the rental bikes.

Staff support

For the whole duration of your bike tour, you can contact us:

- office +39 0444 1278430 from Monday to Friday 8:30-13:00 and 15:00-18:30 

- emergency phone number every day 8:00-20:00. The number will be specified in the Final Tour Details.