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Lake Garda e-bike tour with Brescia, Verona and Venice
Active · Bike + Food & Wine tour in Lake Garda, organised by our local team. Dates and prices on request.
Destination
Lake Garda: Tours, Cycling and Lakeside Towns
Italy's largest lake, between olive groves, lakeside towns and cycling routes.
Why travel to Lake Garda
Garda is the largest of the Italian lakes and touches three regions: Lombardy to the west, Veneto to the east and Trentino at its northern tip, where the water narrows between vertical cliffs. Each shore has its own character, from the wide bays and thermal springs of Sirmione in the south to the alpine profile of the north.
It is a lake of olive groves and lemon houses, lakeside promenades and cycle paths carved into the rock. Riva del Garda and Torbole, at the head of the lake, catch a steady wind that made them a reference point for sailing and windsurfing, and they are also the start of the best cycling holidays on Lake Garda: the Ponale route above the water, the Sarca valley and the flat southern shore.
Our Lake Garda tours use e-bikes and a support van, and combine riding days with Brescia, Verona and Venice, all within easy reach. A week here usually mixes a few days on the water, a day in a Venetian art city and an afternoon among the Valpolicella or Lugana vineyards.
- Where
- Between Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino, northern Italy
- Best for
- Cycling, sailing, lakeside towns, wine and olive oil
- When to go
- April to October, with May, June and September at their best
- Gateways
- Verona, Brescia, Milan and Venice airports
What to see in Lake Garda
Riva del Garda
The lake's northern town sits under vertical cliffs, with a walkable old centre, a wide waterfront and ferries leaving for the other shores. It is the natural base for wind sports and for the trails and cycle routes that climb behind the town.
The Ponale route
An old military road cut into the rock above the water, now a gravel path for walkers and cyclists. The climb is steady rather than steep and the view over the northern basin opens at every bend.
Sirmione
A narrow peninsula reaching into the southern lake, with the moated Scaligero castle at its entrance, thermal springs and the Roman villa known as the Grotte di Catullo at its tip.
Malcesine and Monte Baldo
A medieval harbour of narrow lanes below a lakeside castle. From here a rotating cable car climbs to Monte Baldo at almost 1,800 m, where hiking trails run along the ridge with the whole lake below.
Tours in Lake Garda
Lake Garda: frequently asked questions
Which part of Lake Garda is best to stay in?
The north, around Riva del Garda and Torbole, for cycling, wind and mountain scenery; the west shore, around Salò and Gardone, for olive groves, wine and quieter lakeside towns.
Is Lake Garda good for cycling?
Yes, and it is one of the best known cycling areas in Italy. The Ponale route above the lake, the Sarca valley and the flat southern shore give a full week of riding at very different levels, and e-bikes make the climbs manageable.
How far is Lake Garda from Verona and Venice?
Verona is about 40 minutes from the southern shore, Venice around two hours. Both airports work well as a start or end point for a Garda itinerary.
When is the best time to visit Lake Garda?
April to June and September to October: warm days, open lake ferries and far fewer visitors than in July and August.
Planning a trip to Lake Garda?
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