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From Lake Garda to Venice - Mountains & Lakes, Grappa & Palazzi
hiking trip - Fire and Ice Partner Tour
From the north shores of Lake Garda you walk along ancient pilgrim routes through the rock deserts of the Sarca-valley down into the Etsch-valley to Trento. From there you proceed into the wonderfully quiet valley of Valsugana, along the Via Claudia in order to reach the Adriatic Sea. Here you come across historic forts and flourishing villages. You experience the Vizentiner Alps, the high summits of the Cima Dodoci and get to know the rivers Brenta, Sile, Sarca and Etsch. Glistening lakes and high mountains are your constant companion. The high-altitude paths above the Brenta-valley guide you downhill into the wine-growing region of Bassano del Grappa. Through the impressive river landscape of the Sile Nature Park you reach the lagoon region Venice
| 01. DAY |
| Arrival in Riva del Garda Discover the beautiful historic centre of Riva and enjoy a cappucino on the Piazza at the shore. The Southern flair on mild summer evenings gets you in the right mood for the days to come. |
02. DAY
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| Riva del Garda - Pietramurata, ‚Rock Desert Marroche‘ In Ceniga you start your hiking tour an proceed through the vines of the Sarca-valley. Soon you come to a giant rockfall area, which resembles a rock desert. With a view onto Lago di Cavedine you walk past fruit and vegetable fields into the little village of Pietramurata, surrounded by the highest walls of rock of the Lake Garda mountains in the Sarca-river valley. |
03. DAY
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| Pietramurata - Trento, ‚High above the Etsch-valley‘ By bus along the renowned Castello di Toblino into the ‚Valley of Lakes‘. Hiking tour to Lago Terlago, the trailhead for the high-altitude path of Saint Vigil. Remote forests and karst-plateaus take you uphill to the ancient fortress and bulwarks. Fabulous views down into the Etsch-valley and onto the Dolomites followed by a descent to Trento, where you enjoy a visit to the historic centre with numerous churches and Palazzi. |
04. DAY
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| Trento - Levico Terme, ‚Val Sugana and Lago di Levico’ Short train journey and walk to the romantic centre of Pergine. Then via the historic Roman road Via Claudia Augusta, leading you above the giant Lago di Caldonazzo, onwards to Lake Levicosee. The idyllic lakeside path invites you to a refreshing dip into the warmest Italian Alpine lake before you reach the neat spa town of Levico. |
05. DAY
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| Levico Terme-Spa - Borgo Valsugana, ‚Nature art in front of Alpine backdrop‘ Today a wonderful high-altitude hiking tour is planned for you across alpine pastures framed by high scarps. Accompanied by waterfalls and roaring mountain streams you reach the impressive open-air nature art exhibition. Via the Sentiero Don Cesare to the mountain hut Cipriani, where you take a break below the steep mountain prongs. A spectacular steep path takes you to Borgo Valsugana with its initial Venetian bridges and pergolas. |
06. DAY
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| Borgo Valsugana - Bassano del Grappa, ‚Alta Via del Tabacco‘ Ascent to the Alta Via del Tabacco, a fabulous high-altitude path situated above the Brenta-valley. Via the San Bovo hermitage you get back to the valley floor and continue now leisurely along the green river Brenta. You cross the famous bridge Ponte Vecchio and reach your Day Finish Bassano del Grappa. |
07. DAY
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| Bassano del Grappa - Venice/Mestre, ‚Sile Nature Parc‘ You walk across wooden bridges and footbridges into the nature park of the river Sile, the renowned cycling route Munich-Venice finally leads you into your end destination Quarto d´ Altino. By train to your Day Finish on the mainland before Venice with excellent bus connections to the lagoon city. As a finale of the holiday a small Grappa-sampling awaits not far from St. Mark’s Square! |
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Booking code: IT-GARDA-VEN-ENG
Price on request
Price on request
Services Included
- done 7 overnight stays as stated, breakfast included
- done Luggage transfer
- done Welcome briefing (German, English)
- done Transfers according to program
- done Train journey Trient – Pergine
- done 1x small Grappa-sampling in Bassano or Venice
- done Handlebar bag for your documents per room
- done Detailed travel and tour documents 1x per room (German, English)
- done GPS-data is available
- done Service hotline
Services not included
- ×Arrival and departure before and after the tour
- ×Cycling or hiking equipment
- ×Parking fees
- ×Expenditure for personal needs
- ×Tips
- ×Food and beverages, if not specified above
- ×Transfers, if not included in the programme
- ×Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- ×Bus rides (Pietramurata – Toblino, Levico – Barco), approx. EUR 7 per person
- ×Train journey Quarto d´Altino – Mestre/Venice, approx. EUR 4 per person
Other notes
To ensure a stress-free start to the trip, we recommend arriving at the starting point by early evening in most cases. Some tours start as early as midday, in which case we recommend arriving the day before and will be happy to book an extra night for you at the same time. The individual return journey takes place on the last day of the tour. The distances are approximate and may differ from the actual distances covered. This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Tour Characteristics
You hike on varied hiking trails and paths, partly on gravel roads and forest paths. Only some sections are rocky and narrow, otherwise the paths are easy and good to walk. Shorter and easier variants can also be chosen almost everywhere. The routes lead on good paths along rivers, lakes and through forests, often you walk high above the valley and enjoy the unique distant views.
Arrival
Arrival by train and bus (www.ttesercizio.it) to Riva - Parking: very limited number of hotel parking spaces. Public parking or underground car park Terme Romane approx. € 70,- per week - Return journey from Mestre to Rovereto by train in approx. 2 hours (1x change) and by bus to Riva - Shuttle service from Mestre to Riva/Torbole, Info and booking www.viaclaudia.org
Minimum number of participants
If a minimum number of participants is required for the tour to take place, this is stated under "Prices and services". If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the trip up to four weeks before the "arrival date". We recommend organizing the arrival and departure only after this deadline has passed.
7-day carefree number
No matter how well planned a trip is, in rare cases unexpected things happen. At such times, it is nice to have someone you can rely on locally. For this reason, you have a local contact person on our individual activity trips who will be happy to provide you with information and, as stated in the travel documents, can be contacted in an emergency.
