Weekend tours with the MTB - overview:
Lago di Terlago: secluded trails with a view of the Brenta
Fancy something really crazy? For example, take the motorway towards Lake Garda and then simply take the "Trento-Nord" exit. Shortly afterwards, you will find yourself in a small, unknown mountain area between Trento and Lake Molveno: Here, too, an idyllic lake with a quiet campsite, green-covered Lago mountains with countless military trails and views as far as the nearby Brenta Dolomites await.
Tour information Lago di Terlago
The Terlago plateau is located in the upper Valle dei Laghi, just 30 kilometres from the northern shore of Lake Garda.
Click here for the Terlago area guide: MTB trail paradise in the Dolomites incl. GPS data for the three best trail tours (Monte Mezzano, Doss Castion and Soprasasso).
BIKE Transalp stage: simply enjoy the suffering
There are people who travel from Alaska and Nepal to take part in the BIKE Transalp. Not because they expect to win a place on the podium, but mainly because they want to experience the landscape with heart, pain and soul. The route can be enjoyed even more and much less lactate-driven if you pick out individual stages and plan them as a weekend trip. If you follow the route with a GPS track, you can afford to stop at a mountain hut and take the lift to help you along the way.
Tour information Bike-Transalp
The anniversary route of the 25th BIKE Transalp (2023) will be particularly trail-intensive. The GPS data will be available at the start of the race on 9 July.
Pasubio circuit: military trails on the iconic Trentino mountain
It once had at least the attraction of Lake Garda. But then the premium tour on the Strada delle Gallerie was closed to bikers and the Pasubio fell silent. Yet the Blood Mountain, with all its adventurous paths blasted into the rock and stories from the First World War, has lost none of its fascination. This three-day route climbs back up to the blasted peaks and battlefields of the Pasubio and does not skip the exposed but all the more scenic ridge paths. Caution: 2000 metres in altitude in one go!
Tour information Pasubio circuit
The tour starts in Rovereto and leads back to Rovereto with an overnight stay in Rif. Campogrosso and in Crosara. Total: 132 km / 5154 m elevation gain / 3 stages.
Garda-Ronda: around Lake Garda in four days
Broadening horizons: Even if many Lago fans can't believe it, the panoramic trails actually continue beyond the Altissimo. The long climbs require some stamina, but you will be rewarded with insights into a completely new world.
Tour information Garda-Ronda
The tour has 200 km / 6500 m elevation gain / 4 stages. In the south, the ferry from Torri del Benaco to Toscolano-Maderno shortens the route.
Czech Republic trip: Road trip to the best trail centres
Trutnov, Dolní Morava, Rychleby, Pod Smrkem, Lipno, Mysločovice - there's no end to the list of trail parks that we have to envy our neighbours. And it feels like there are two more every year. So it's best to take a two-week holiday and ride as many of these creatively shaped lines as possible!
Tour information Czech Republic
You can find information about the Czech Republic in our articles "Insider tip for trail lovers", "A bike park weekend in the Czech Republic", "Czech trail centres & GPS data" and "5 trail parks between Saxony and the Czech Republic".
Luxembourg: Trail circuit through the Grand Duchy
Small country, no mountains, but impressive rocky gorges through which you can speed along kilometres of trails. This three-day stage tour through Luxembourg is particularly worthwhile in spring, when your legs first have to get used to the metres in altitude again. The sandstone surfaces even ensure that there is no muddy mess after a downpour.
Tour information Luxembourg
The route has a total of 112 km / 2200 metres in altitude / 3 stages.
The route starts in Luxembourg City and turns anti-clockwise to Echternach and Mersch.
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