Bicycle tours – From Bolzano to Venice

Day 1 – Arrival in Venice

Arrival in Venice. Transfer to the booked hotel Overnight.

Day 2 – Venice

Full day at disposal to visit the city. Guided visits and activities can be requested and included in the itinerary. Overnight

Day 3 – Venice – Bolzano

Morning at disposal. In the afternoon transfer to the train station and train to Bolzano. 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 centre. Overnight

Day 4 –  Bolzano – Trento (70 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. Overnight.

Day 5 –   Trento – Bassano del Grappa (20/35 km by train + 75/60 km by bike)

The whole stage schedules 95 km altogether. We suggest anyway to shorten it by minimum 20 km taking a train from Trento to the lakes area, thus avoiding the
only uphill section of the stage. Starting from the spring of the lakes Caldonazzo and Levico, you will follow the river Brenta across its beautiful valley up to Bassano del Grappa, which offers you its famous wooden-roofed bridge and a wonderful historical centre.Overnight.

Day 6 –  Bassano – Vicenza (40 km)

After a few kilometres from Bassano you reach the little fortified town of Marostica, which is famous for its castle “Castello da Basso” and the stone chessboard on its main square. At the end of this stage Vicenza awaits you: this is the famous city of the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, who built plenty of extraordinary buildings around here. Overnight

Day 7 –   Vicenza – Padua thermal district (60 km)

Cycling out of Vicenza, along the cycle path of the river Bacchiglione, you can admire the Palladian masterpiece Villa La Rotonda. Then, past the hamlet of Montegalda, you will head towards the Euganean Hills, where you will have the chance to relax in the largest European thermal district. Overnight

Day 8 –   Padua thermal district – Chioggia (55 km)

Quiet country roads and rural hamlets will accompany your trip along the river Bacchiglione, once an important commercial waterway, up to the picturesque
fishing village Chioggia, in the Venetian lagoon. You will be fascinated by this “little Venice”, with its small canals and bridges. Overnight

Day 9 –   Chioggia – Mestre (35 km)

Across the islands of Pellestrina and Lido, which separate the open sea from the Venetian lagoon, you will reach the stately, beautiful Venice. After a nice long
stroll in the city’s fascinating maze of lanes and bridges you will reach Mestre. Overnight

Day 10 – Mestre/departure

Free transfer to the train station or airport and end of the tour (or proceed with your Italian trip)

Difficulty: EASY

 Total length: 315/335 km

Total vertical up: 540/760 m

Terrain: 90% tarmac, 10% unpaved

Mainly flat route with some short uphill sections, on paved cycle paths or secondary roads with little traffic.