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Cyclist in orange and white jersey sitting on stone wall overlooking Lake Garda with a hillside town and mountains in the background.

Pausing on the shore whilst gazing out across Lake Garda (image: dolomites-image)

Lake Garda sporty | Round trip starting in Riva

Impressive diversity around Italy's largest lake

Sporty bike tour
5 Days / 4 Nights
Loop tour
Individual tour
Cyclist in orange and white jersey sitting on stone wall overlooking Lake Garda with a hillside town and mountains in the background.

Pausing on the shore whilst gazing out across Lake Garda (image: dolomites-image)

Experience Lake Garda on a varied round trip that combines Mediterranean flair, impressive mountain scenery and idyllic lakes. Starting from Riva, you will first discover the spectacular Via Ponale, as well as Lake Ledro and the picturesque Lake Idro, before reaching the lively town of Salò.

Passing through wine-growing regions producing Lugana, Chiaretto, Groppello and Bardolino, and past the historic fortress of Peschiera, the route continues on to Garda. Lakeside paths alternate time and again with charming stretches through the hinterland. The tour concludes with scenic stages through olive groves, vineyards and orchards, before you return to Riva with magnificent views of Lake Garda.

The itinerary
 at a glance

For your 5-day round trip starting in Riva del Garda

Discover the beautiful historic centre of Riva and enjoy a cappucino on the Piazza at the shore. The Southern flair gets you in the right mood for the days to come.

Riding up the impressive Via Ponale, you’ll arrive at the stunning Lake Ledro. Following the valley of the same name, you will come to another picturesque alpine lake, the Idrosee, that will accompany you for a stretch. Revel in its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking mountain views. The bike path through the Val Sabbia then gently descends, revealing the majestic Lake Garda once again. In Salò, enjoy a leisurely walk along the flower-lined promenade and savor a creamy gelato as a perfect reward.

This stage leads you on gently hilly terrain slightly into the hinterland. Here the characteristic and historic wines of Lake Garda such as the Lugana, Chiaretto and Groppello are pressed. Then river Mincio takes you to the historic fortress complex of Peschiera and back to Lake Garda. For a few kilometres the cycle path runs directly along the lakeside and lateron slightly leads you into the hinterland again. Through orchards and Bardolino vines you return to the shore, which you follow under shady pine trees all the way into the charming lake resort Garda.

You leave the shore towards the Adige river valley. With this you once again enjoy the marvellous views across the lake and follow the cycle route through olive groves and vines. At the Adige-cycle path you then continue leisurely northward always accompanied by countless fruit trees. As early as Mori you leave the river again and continue across the Passo san Giovanni to Torbole or onwards to Riva. Shortly before you reach Lake Garda again, you enjoy once again a breathtaking view across the lake and the Valle del Sarca-valley.

You’ve just completed a challenging cycling tour. Would you like to relax by the lake for a little while longer? We’d be happy to book an extension to your stay in Riva del Garda.

Level

Sporty cyclist

Got you! You’re just dying to test your sleek touring bike, your flashy road bike or your brand-new gravel bike. You take 80-kilometre days on hilly routes in your stride. You’re fit, and cycling fast never fails to put a smile on your face.

Topography 

Overall, gently hilly terrain with several also longer ascents.

Road conditions

You cycle on cycle paths and side roads with very little traffic. Several short sections on rough gravel paths
during one stage.

Route-finding & navigation

You will navigate by yourself using maps and/or GPS data.

Fancy some extra power?

On this sporty cycling tour, an e-bike can give you an extra tempo boost!

Map showing a green cycling route around Lake Garda with Riva del Garda marked at the northern end. Towns Salò, Garda, and Etsch are labeled along the route.

Services & Info
 Trip details

  • 4 x national 3*4* level overnight stay
  • 4 x hearty breakfast buffet
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
  • Carefully designed routes

  • PEDALO app and/or GPS data
  • Detailed info package in digital form in English
  • 7-day service hotline in English
Printed travel documents

Before you start your trip, you will receive digital documents from us. You will also get access to our app, which makes navigation easy. If you would prefer printed travel documents, these can be collected at the starting hotel for an additional charge of €20 per package. These must be requested in advance.

Arrival and departure are not included in the tour price for PEDALO cycle tours, but are always organised by the traveller.

  • Arrival by car: Detailed information on parking options will be provided with your travel documents.
  • Arrival by train: Stazione Ferrovia di Rovereto
  • Arrival by plane: Verona (VRN) or Venice (VCE)

 

If you are travelling by air, we recommend that you book your flight as early as possible - but only AFTER you have received your PEDALO booking confirmation.

Taxes & Fees

Local/resort tax: according to tariff

If applicable, these are to be paid directly to the hotel and are not included in the holiday price.

Prices & Dates
 at a glance

2027

Book now and secure your early-bird discount!

You’ll receive a 3% early-bird discount on the base price of the trip

Arrival: Every Saturday from 03.04. to 23.10.2027

Prices per person in EUR

Frequently asked
 questions

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Your travel documents usually include general travel information, a hotel list, a road book and/or detailed maps as well as a textual description of the route; you will also get luggage tags and possibly also vouchers and/or information material on the various sightseeing attractions. The exact contents of the information package depend on the booked trip and its included services.

The documents will be sent to you approx. two to three weeks before the start of your tour. Depending on the trip, you may receive them partly in digital form and partly by post – or you will receive the hotel list and general travel information in advance by e-mail, and the remaining documents along with the maps on site at your starting hotel.

Please note that the travel documents are issued exclusively for PEDALO guests and are therefore not available without a booking.

The transport of your luggage from hotel to hotel is included as part of the basic service package for all staged tours and round trips in the PEDALO programme. You simply leave your luggage out for our courier in the morning before you set off on your cycling stage. When you arrive at your next accommodation in the late afternoon or early evening, it will be there waiting for you.

Just in case, we recommend always packing a change of clothes in your saddle bag, especially for short stages which you may cover more quickly than the luggage driver.

Depending on how the logistics are organised on site, there may be restrictions on the maximum weight and/or number of pieces of luggage. You will receive more detailed information on this with the travel documents well before the start of your trip.

Travel insurance is not included in our prices. You can decide whether to get a quote elsewhere or simply book your travel insurance online at pedalo.com/en/service/travel-insurance. In any case, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance!

Please note that for last-minute bookings (less than 30 days before the start of the trip), insurance cover can only be taken out within 3 days of booking.

Long stages, tough climbs and a fast pace are just as much a part of a gravel bike trip as a classic road bike trip - but gravel biking has the added advantage of not being tied to a perfectly good road network. A gravel bike allows you to ride comfortably and quickly on surfaces that would leave you shaken to the core on a conventional road bike.

Gravel bikes are multi-purpose bikes. Thanks to their specially adapted geometry and slightly wider, well-profiled tyres, they are just as fun to ride on dirt roads as they are on tarmac. This means there are almost no obstacles to a trip on a wide variety of terrain. You can get where you’re going in no time at all and experience nature at close quarters.

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