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Alto Adige-From the Dolomites to Trieste
- The mountains of the South Tyrolean and East Tyrolean Dolomites
- The capital of East Tyrol, the sunny town of Lienz
- Lake Pressegg
- Border town of Tarvis
- Bled and Lake Bleds
- The undiscovered countryside of Slovenia
- The hills of Collio Goriziano, a famous wine growing area in Friuli
- Cividale del Friuli, the middle aged town of the Lombards
- Trieste, the former Habsburg port
- Castel Miramare at Trieste
- The Adriatic coast
From: 665 €
Tripcode: ITFA030
3 Comfort
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 1 - EN:
Simple accommodation, often with multiple rooms like huts, cottages or guesthouses. Sometimes with bunk beds and often with shared bathrooms. All camping trips fall into this category.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 2:
Simple to good inns, small family hotels, B&Bs and agriturismo (farmsteads), generaly with private bathroom. Often chosen for their excellent location in relation to the itinerary.
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 3:
Good hotels, inns, B&B, agriturismo (farmstead) with ensuite private bathroom, often wel located and serving good meals
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
Level 4:
Special hotel with excellent food, ambiance and service. Accommodations with a special touch.
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3 Difficulty
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 1:
Walking levels:
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours (excluding breaks) and/or optional day excursions; flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths.
Cycling levels:
Easy biking in nearly flat landscape; also possible for people with little or no bicycle experience. The daily distances are approximately 30-50 km in general. Bicycles with up to 3 gears can do the job. All our adult rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 2:
Walking levels:
Moderate day walks, 4-5 hours per day (excluding breaks) on hilly to mountainous areas using well kept, sometimes stony paths.
Cycling levels:
Biking on gently undulating terrain, you may encounter short climbs from time to time. The daily distances vary between 30 and 65 km. A bicycle with minimum 7 gears will do. All our rental bikes have at least 21 gears.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 3:
Walking levels:
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous areas. 5 to 7 hours walking maximum per day, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for one night; height differences between 500 & 1000 m. per day
Cycling levels:
Strenuous biking trips in areas where you cannot avoid steep slopes. Some bicycle experience in short trips is needed. The daily distances range from 30 up to 75 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
Level 4:
Walking levels:
Trips with heavy excursions in high mountains, sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for several nights. 6 to 8 hours maximum per day; height differences up to 1200 meters per day; only for participants with an excellent condition and without fear of heights.
Cycling levels:
Serious and strenuous biking trips in mountainous area, the slopes are longer and/or steeper than at the previous category. Requires a good physical condition, a broad cycling experience and adequate mountain climbing bicycle. The daily distances range between 30 and 80 km.
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Duration: 8 days
Details
From the mountains to the sea
Starting in the north east Dolomites, the first part of the tour follows the River Drau through the same named valley, and then on through the Gail Valley on comfortable bike paths in Austria. After a short detour to the Italian border town of Tarvis, you continue on to Slovenia. The picturesque Lake Bled at the foot of the Julian Alps is ideal for rest before the transfer to the south side of the Alps to the famous wine area of Collio in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The former capital town of Lombard region, Cividale is well worth a visit. The final stage of the tour takes you through spectacular countryside to the Adria coast. On the last day you ride alongside the sea to the former Habsburg port of Trieste.
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Individual arrival in Alta Pusteria (Toblach/Niederdorf)
Arrival at the hotel in the Alta Pusteria. The parking is in close proximity to the hotel and is included in the price.
Villages along the way: Toblach/Niederdorf
Day 2: Alta Pusteria-Oberdrauburg
Starting at the watershed of the rivers Drau and Rienz on the Toblacher Sattel, you ride alongside the Drau through South Tyrol and on to East Tyrol and the town of Lienz. The impressive mountains of the Dolomites line the route.
Challenge: 65 km, 600m in ascent, slight descent
Villages along the way: Oberdrauburg, Lienz
Day 3: Oberdrauburg-Feistritz
After a short transfer to the Gailberg Pass (350m difference in altitude in 5 km) you then descend to Kötschach-Mauthen. On the bike path of the Gail Valley you cycle comfortable past Hermagor. Before you reach Feistritz Lake Pressegg will invite all connoisseurs to a relaxing break.
Challenge: 55 km
Villages along the way: Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor, Feistritz
Day 4: Feistritz-Bled
Along your way you reach the Italian border and then carry on to the town of Tarvis. Tarvis, once the Austrian border town, is worth having a look at. Now you leave Italy and travel on to Slovenia, past the famous ski area of Kranjska Gora, the bike path passes through the wonderful, and mostly unknown, countryside of Slovenia. You spend the night at the romantic Lake Bled. On request possibility of a free transfer from the hotel in Feistritz to the Italian border by minibus (approx. 8-10 km)
Challenge: 55-65 km
Villages along the way: Feistritz, Tarvis, Bled
Day 5: Bled-Cividale
After the transfer over the pass, you encounter the Soca Valley, which is well known to all canoeists and adventure sportsmen. In Kobarid you will get an inside into the battles of the 1st World War. In the evening you taste the excellent cuisine and the wonderful wines of this region. The historical town of Cividale with its many cultures is well worth taking a closer look at.
Challenge: 50 km
Villages along the way: Bled, Kobarid, Cividale
Day 6: Cividale-(Udine)-Cormons
On the way through the Collio Goriziano, centre of the Friuli wine growing region, there are many wine cellars to stop at and taste the excellent wines. After tackling a few hills, you come to Cormons, where you pass the evening. There is a possibility to choose a longer variant passing at Udine, probably the most important town in the Friuli region, which is well worth a substantial visit.
Challenge: 25-65 km, depending on the variant you choose
Villages along the way: Cividale, Collio Goriziano, Udine, Cormons
Day 7: Cormons-Trieste
The Karst accompanies you on your way to the Adriatic coast, and before you get to the former Habsburg port of Trieste, it is well worth stopping to look at Castle Miramare.
Challenge: 52 km
Villages along the way: Cormons, Trieste
Day 8: Individual departure or extension of your stay
The trip ends after breakfast.
Practical info
Included:
- Accommodation in hotels and inns in a 3***star category
- Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
- Dinner (three course meal)
- Personal tour information
- Tour guide for the entire cycle tour
- Vehicle support
- Transfer by minibus from Oberdrauburg to the Gailberg Pass
- Transfer from the hotel in Feistritz to the Italian border (on request)
- Transfer by train from Bled to Most na Soci
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- Well planned routes
- Detailed documents (maps, route description, places to visit, important telephone numbers)
- All entries and guided tours according to the program
- Guided city tours (Trieste)
- 1 wine tasting
- Free parking in Alta Pusteria
Not Included:
- Tips and gratuities
- Extras
- Everything not included in "the price includes"
Optional Services:
- Extra nights
- Bike rental
- Transfers
Useful Information
How to get there:
By car: on the Brenner motorway (A22) to Brixen/Bressanone - take the exit Franzensfeste, Pustertal then through the Pustertal Valley (SS49) to Welsberg, Niederdorf or Toblach, depending on the location of your hotel or drive along the Felbertauernstraße to Lienz in Eastern Tyrol (Austria) and then further into Italy through the Alta Pusteria to Toblach, Niederdorf or Welsberg, depending on the location of your hotel.
By train: take the train from Innsbruck over the "Brenner/Brennero" to Franzensfeste. Change trains for the Pusteria Valley and disembarking either at Welsberg, Niederdorf or Toblach depending on the location of your hotel.
By plane: low cost flights are available to "Sant' Angelo - Antonio Canova" airport in Treviso and to the Marco Polo airport in Venice. Upon a request, we even organize transfers from the airport to the starting point of the cycle tour.
Parking: free unattended parking facilities are included for the duration of the bicycle tour at the hotel of your arrival or at the public parking area.
Transfer: return-transfer by shuttle-bus every Saturday from Trieste to the Alta Pusteria at the cost of ¬ 69,00 for person, including bicycle (to be paid at the briefing); a reservation is necessary as there are limited places.
On every other day transfers are available on request (with a minimum of 4 pax)
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Dates & prices
Trip availability: Arrival on Saturday: 25/05/2013 and 01/06/2013 Minimum number of participants: 8
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In double room: | 665 €/person |
| In single room: | 785 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In double room: | 705 €/person |
| In single room: | 825 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| In double room: | 665 €/person |
| In single room: | 785 €/person |
Other prices
| Dates of the trip | Price |
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| Electric bike rental: | 150 €/person |
| hybrid bike rental: | 65 €/person |