Innsbruck – Bolzano

Welcome briefing and bike fitting. We then recommend that you visit Innsbruck’s famous old town with its City Tower and its “Golden Roof”.

Sample hotel: Hotel Cafe Central 

You will pedal on the former Treidelweg path along the river Inn, at the foot of Martinswand (mountain face) and through little villages and market towns to Stams (baroque Cistercian convent). Then, you will continue your tour via Haiming to Imst, the so-called “Merano of North Tyrol”.

Sample hotel: Hirschen

Today, you will cycle along the river Inn, past the monastery Zams to Landeck. A bus will take you to Nauders from where you will cycle less than 100 metres in altitude uphill to the mountain pass Resia pass. From there, you will cycle downhill to Lake Resia and continue on minor roads to Malles, where you will be impressed by the many-towered centre or to Burgusio at the foot of the castle Marienburg.

Sample hotel: Garni Zum Hirschen 

Your day starts with a trip to Glurns, where you can explore the completely preserved medieval town walls. Then, you will cycle via the Montani ruins, through Silandro, down to Merano. On your way, you will come across some pretty castles, the most famous is probably the mountaineer Reinhold Messner’s castle Juval. You will get marvellous views of the impressive mountain massif Ortlermassiv and the mountain pass Stilfserjoch. You can almost always take the Venosta train to travel a part of your journey.

Sample hotel: Hotel Villa Laurus

On the fifth day, you will have the opportunity to ride your bike into the Val Passiria to the Sandwirt inn (birthplace of the Tyrolean freedom fighter Andreas Hofer). Alternatively, you can hike on the famous Tappeiner trail or go shopping at the famous arcades of Merano.

Sample hotel: Hotel Villa Laurus

Today’s stage will take you via Lana with it’s famous Schnatterpeck Altar and through numerous orchards and vineyards in the area of the South Tyrolean Wine Road, past many fortresses, castles, and ruins such as Hocheppan (famous frescos), to Lake Caldaro. You usually stay in the cosy wine town, Ora.

Sample hotel: Bio-Hotel Kaufmann

Leaving the charming wine town behind you, you will cycle on flat routes through the Adige valley or via the scenic Montiggler lakes, past Sigmundskron to Bolzano, well-known for it’s arcadesand the “Ötzi” museum).

Sample hotel: Hotel La Briosa

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to add a couple of days to your holidays? You have the possibility to combine this tour with another one to Venice or Verona.