River Adige Cycle Route

Tour type

Self-guided

Departure dates

SU 1.05 - 25.09.2022
WE 29.06 - 31.08.2022
Special departure dates for at least 6 people.

Seasons

Season 1 | 1.05 - 21.05 and 18.09 - 25.09.2022
Season 2 | 12.06 - 2.07 and 28.08 - 17.09.2022
Season 3 | 22.05 - 11.06 and 3.07 - 27.08.2022

Price per person

Season 1 | 1.05 - 21.05 and 18.09 - 25.09.2022
3* hotels with a cozy and a typical guesthouse in Silandro

670 € in double room
890 € in single room

3rd person in triple room:
550 € >11 years
470 € 7-10 years
330 € 3-6 years
Free 0-2 years - baby cot to be paid on site

Included

• 6 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast
• App including maps, roadbook, points of interest and GPS tracks
• Digital tour information
• Luggage transportation
• Transfer from Bolzano to Resia Pass
• Hotline service

Not included

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

Supplements per person

Season 2
12.06 - 2.07 and 28.08 - 17.09.2022
80 € > 11 years
56 € 7-10 years
40 € 3-6 years

Season 3
22.05 - 11.06 and 3.07 - 27.08.2022
120 € > 11 years
84 € 7-10 years
60 € 3-6 years

Girolibero rental bikes
including insurance against theft and damage
85 € Touring bike
220 € E-bike
85 € Child bike | 20” and 24" wheels
85 € Child bike | 20” wheels wtih FollowMe-Tandem
170 € Family and Adult Tandems
85 € Child trailer | max 35 kg | 1-4 yrs | 1 seat
15 € Helmet | head circumferences 54-61 cm
Free Child rear seat | max 22 kg

Extra nights
in double / single room with breakfast
75 / 125 € in Bolzano
Garda Lake on request

1. Bolzano

Individual arrival. Located along the Isarco river, bilingual Bolzano has always been at the crossroads between the Mediterranean and central Europe. Today it is an important commercial and tourist city, whose charming centre is dotted with colourful houses in typical Tyrolean style.

2. Resiapass – Silandro (50 km)

We will drive you to Resia up to 1,500 metres of height, where your cycling tour starts. The majestic cycle lane will take you past the lake Resia with its amazing church tower and the cloister of Montemaria. Further, you will pass through the hamlets Clusio, Glorenza (Italy’s smallest walled town) and Lasa (famous for its marble), until you reach Silandro.

3. Silandro – Merano (40 km)

The tour continues along the river Adige, passing through orchards and nice landmarks like the imposing castle Dornsberg. Finally, you will arrive in beautiful Merano, the second biggest town of South Tyrol: take a walk in its lovely city centre and don’t miss its famous thermal baths.

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)

You will start riding along the River Adige cycle path, through orchards and the vineyards of the renowned Wine Route. Half way between Bolzano and Trento you will reach Salorno, which represents the linguistic border between the German and the Italian world. It is possible 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.

Leisure cycling in mostly flat areas, with only a few short ups and downs. Little effort required, suitable for everyone.

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* hotels with a cozy and typical guest-house in Silandro.

All rooms have en suite facilities. Most hotels have air conditioning while some smaller hotels and hotels located in mountain areas 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 sofa bed.

Girolibero bikes are available in different sizes and frames:

• Touring bike 27-gear Shimano Deore
• Touring bike 7-gear Shimano Nexus with back-pedal brake
• E-bike 9-gear Shimano
• Tandem www.pedalpower.de

Features:

• aluminium frame
• mudguard
• rear rack
• comfort gel saddle www.selleroyal.com
• anti-puncture Schwalbe tyres
• ergonomic bicycle grips
• Speed Lifter system

You can also rent:

• Child bikes | 20” and 24” wheels
• Child seat | max 22 kg | 1-5 yrs
• Child trailer | max 35 kg | 1-4 yrs | 1 seat | www.croozer.com
• Follow-me tandem for 20” child bike | max 30 kg | 6-8 yrs | www.followmetandem.co.uk
• Family tandem | 1 adult + 1 child 6-8 yrs

These accessories can only be mounted on unisex 27-gear Shimano Deore Touring bikes.

Accessories

All rented adult bikes are equipped with:

• 1 cycle computer  
• 1 Ortlieb one-sided saddlebag
• 1 front bar bag per room
• 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 cm. All helmets have a certification mark according to the DIN EN 1078 (CE) European norm.

Important notes:
We recommend that you bring your own reusable water bottle with you.

In order to cycle smoothly following our App, we suggest that you bring with you a holder for your mobile phone to be fixed on the handlebar, as well as a power bank (even if the App can be used offline, too).

Before your arrival, you will receive an email from us with the digital information material. It contains:

1. Link to download the App including maps, roadbook, points of interest and GPS tracks (you can use the App offline, too)

2. Link to download the tour information material in Pdf:

• Tour notes
• Final tour details

3. Digital travel documents:

• Final hotel list (due to overbooking or organizational needs your hotel list may change just before your arrival)
• Hotel vouchers to show to the hotel reception upon arrival
• Voucher for the transfer from Bolzano to Resia

Staff support

In the Final Tour Details you will find the contact phone numbers you can call during the tour in case of emergency.