Val Sugana is a good example of how the cycle path network could develop. There is now an 80-kilometre-long, exemplary cycle path from Lago di Caldenazzo to Bassano del Grappa in Veneto. In future, the cycle path through Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa will run just as beautifully through even more spectacular mountain scenery.
Character:
The number of traffic-free cycle paths in Trentino is constantly growing. To the left and right of the Adige, longer tarmac or gravelled sections lead into Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa, Val di Sole and Val Sugana as well as across to Lake Garda and the Sarca Valley. And more trails are being planned. With the exception of the Adige cycle path, the routes are recommended for children aged 10 to 12.
Tour tip:
From the Adige Valley to the Sarca Valley, 54 km, easy to moderately difficult: Start in Mori near Rovereto in the Adige Valley. Over the Passo San Giovanni (272 metres above sea level) to Nago and down to Torbole, briefly along the northern shore of the lake, then on the river cycle path along the Sarca to the north via Arco and Pietramurata to Sarche. Return on the approach route.
GPS data:
Various routes can be found on http://www.gpsies.com
Best time to travel:
Mid-May to the end of September
Journey:
Take the Deutsche Bahn train via Munich and Brenner to Trento. Call the railway hotline for cyclists on 01805/99 66 33 (14 ct/min. from landlines, max. 42 ct/min. from mobile phones). Bike & Rail works, for example, with the Dolomiti Express to Val di Sole from Trento.
Bike service:
Bike hire and workshops are available in many larger towns, such as Torbole, Riva, Arco, Trento, Rovereto, Moena and Cavalese.
Bike hotels:
Hotels around northern Lake Garda, such as the Aktivhotel Santalucia in Torbole (www.aktivhotel.it), but the mountain valleys of Val di Sole, Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa are also well prepared for cyclists.
Organiser:
Eberhardt Travel GmbH
All-inclusive:
8-day star cycle tour "Around Rovereto" (220 km) costs from 1098 euros with coach travel, half board and 6 guided tours
http://www.eberhardt-travel.de
Maps/literature:
Kompass Cycling & MTB Guide RWF1965 "Trentino" for 14.95 euros. Bikeline "Etsch-Radweg - from Landeck to Verona", 100 pages, 12.90 euros. PaRADiseguide "Südtirol & Trentino RadReiseBuch", 162 p., 13.90 euros.
Information (general):
Trentino Marketing, via Romagnosi 11, I-38122 Trento, Tel. 0039-0461/219300, Fax 0039-0461/219400
Internet:
www.visittrentino.info (tourist information and various cycling tour tips)
