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Trentino-MTB in the Dolomites
- Cycle along the beautiful lakes of Caldonazzo and Levico
- Quiet mountain villages and alpine meadows
- The wonderful mountain landscape near the summit of the Panarotta
- The remarkable history of the Val dei Mocheni
- Challenging mountainbike MTB routes with unpaved roads and forest tracks
From: 450 €
Tripcode: ITSB110
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
Trentino on mountainbike 8 days selfguided
Mountain bike through the valleys and foothills of the Dolomite Mountains and challenge yourself to some long steep climbs. As you go, admire the many peaks reflected in the clear waters of Lake Levico and Lake Caldonazo. Follow the cycle paths along the beautiful Brenta and Mandola rivers and leave the vineyards and Mediterranean vegetation behind as you climb high into the Alps for crisp mountain views. Spend the night in high mountain villages and in well known spa towns and have the comfort of your luggage transportation from one hotel to the next.
The level of the MTB rides varies somewhat and can be tough and demanding. Daily distances range from 21 to 52km, the longer routes can be shortened. Some rides are on almost flat (asphalt) roads and trails around lakes and through valleys, sometimes you climb high and ride along narrow mountain trails, where you definitely need a mountain bike. A GPS is highly recommended and we can provide you with the tracks as the trails are not always easy to find. You can make the long steep climbing up to Vetriolo easier by getting a lift from the accommodation owner.
Itinerary
Expand itinerary Collapse itineraryDay 1: Arrival in Pian dei Pradi
Today you arrive at Pian dei Pradi, a small village in mountains near Lago di Caldonazzo.
Villages along the way: Pian di Pradi
Day 2: Circular Pian dei Pradi to Campregheri
Short round tour to get the know the surroundings of Pian. First you descend through dense forests to Vattaro. A first climb and short descend brings you in Campregheri. Here you start a long climb passing Centa S. Nicole with some great views on the valley beside you. The reward is a descend through forest and along typical farms back to Pian dei Pradi.
Challenge: 20.8 km, 475m climbing
Villages along the way: Pian di Pradi
Day 3: Pian dei Pradi to Vetriolo Terme
You start with a nice descend to the wide Brenta Valley down to the Lago di Caldanazzo. Alongside this lake and the Lago di Levico you cycle through fruit and wineyards to Levico Terme. You pass the charming little village of Tenna, situated on a hill between the two lakes. In Levico Terme you can take a swim in the lake, sit down at one of the many terraces or visit the park of the Terme. You should rest a little, because you have to climb all the way up to Vetriole Terme, where you spend the night.
Challenge: 33.2 km, 1100m climbing
Villages along the way: Vetriolo Terme, Levico Terme
Day 4: Circular Vetriolo Terme to Passo de la Bassa
From Vetriole you cycle up to the Passo de la Bassa, near the Panarotta summit (2002m). Breathtaking views on the surrounding valleys. A small path passing farms and meadows slowly takes you down. After passing a forest you descend more quickly to the unique Valle dei Mocheni, passing some small villages. A smooth asphalted road brings you all the way down to Pergine, where the steep climb back to Vetriolo begins.
Challenge: 44.4 km, 1350m climbing
Villages along the way: Pergine
Day 5: Vetriolo Terme to San Cristoforo
Ride through the Valle dei Mocheni, where the inhabitants speak a typical German dialect, and you are surrounded by Austrian looking farms. You partly cycle along a small river coming from the mountains around you. The route end in a typical Italian surrounding: San Cristoforo at the Lago di Caldonazzo.
Challenge: 47.7 km, 975m climbing
Villages along the way: San Cristoforo
Day 6: Circular San Cristoforo to Segonzano
After crossing busy Pergine, you cycle through fruit yards to the little village of Madrano. Here the rather easy climb through the Val Grande and Val di Cembra starts. You pass the crystal clear Lago di Lases. You climb further up to Lona and then descend to the impressive earth pyramids of Segonzano. This is the starting points for the climb to the Lago delle Piazze and the Lago di Serraia. A long descend through the forests of Val di Pine brings you in the religious village of Montagnaga, with the Black Madonna. After nice descend youre back in the Valsugana at the Lago di Caldonazzo.
Challenge: 51.5 km, 585m climbing
Day 7: San Cristoforo to Pian dei Pradi
This last cycle day takes you around mount Marzola, towering above the Lago di Caldonazzo with its 1737m. Narrow roads and forest tracks bring you to a fortress on the mountainside. On the way back to Pian dei Pradi you pass Vigolo Vattaro and some nice meadows, which are coloured by many flowers in spring.
Challenge: 27.2 km, 675m climbing
Villages along the way: Pian dei Pradi
Day 8: Arrivederci Pian dei Pradi
After breakfast the trip and our services end, unless you have booked a transfer to Trento or other supplementary services.
Practical info
Included:
- 6 nights accommodation on half pension basis, all rooms with private en-suite bathroom
- Luggage transfer from day 3, 5 and 7
- 24-hour telephone assistance (simple puncture not covered)
- Detailed road book and maps
Not Included:
- Flights and public transportation
- Bike rental
- Travel insurance (mandatory)
- Admissions and entrance fees of any kind (when not previously agreed upon)
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal extras and expenses such as meals, drinks, phone calls, etc.
- Any items that has not been mentioned in the programme
Optional Services:
- 21 speed mountain bike hire, helmet (puncture repair kit, pump, lock) Bike is delivered to accommodation
- Arrival and/or departure transfers from Trento to Pian dei Pradi and back
Extra Overnight:
Additional night/s at any of the accommodations on the way or any other destination in Italy like in Bolzano, Venice, Innsbruck.
Getting there and away:
Best arrival & departure airport: Verona or Venice
Verona and Venice airport both have both major and low cost international flights.
Verona:
From the Verona airport, take the bus to the train station. Travel to Trento by train. In Trento you can take the bus to Pian dei Pradi, or (when you've booked a transfer) you will be picked up and brought to the hotel in Pian dei Pradi. Travel time approximately 4 hours.
Venice:
From the Venice airport, take the bus to the train station. Travel to Trento by train, change in Verona. In Trento you can take the bus to Pian dei Pradi, or (when you've booked a transfer) you will be picked up and brought to the hotel in Pian dei Pradi. Travel time approximately 2 to 2,5 hours.
On departure take the bus and train to your airport of departure. You can book a transfer back to Trento as well.
Best arrival & departure train stations: Trento
Maps:
The maps are based on the best available material. In Vattaro, Levico Terme and Pergine you can buy several maps of the area, we suggest:
Kompass map 75: Trento Levico Lavarone (1: 50.000)
Kompass map 075: Altopiano di Pine (1:35.000)
60km Dell'Altopiano della Vigolana (1: 20.000), obtainable at the tourist office in Vattaro
Mountainbike in Valsugana (1: 40.000), the rental bikes are delivered with this map, it's also for sales at the tourist office in Vattaro
It's worth buying these maps, since the rides partly follow narrow forest tracks and small roads, so it's not always easy to find your way.
Reviews
Start: Pian dei Pradi
Finish: Pian dei Pradi
Dates & prices
Trip availability: Every day starting June 1 until September 20
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| twin room: | 450 €/person |
| double room: | 450 €/person |
| single room: | 515 €/person |
| solo, single room: | 605 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| twin room: | 465 €/person |
| double room: | 465 €/person |
| single room: | 525 €/person |
| solo, single room: | 620 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| twin room: | 470 €/person |
| double room: | 470 €/person |
| single room: | 535 €/person |
| solo, single room: | 630 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| twin room: | 495 €/person |
| double room: | 495 €/person |
| single room: | 565 €/person |
| solo, single room: | 660 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| twin room: | 480 €/person |
| double room: | 480 €/person |
| single room: | 545 €/person |
| solo, single room: | 640 €/person |
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| twin room: | 450 €/person |
| double room: | 450 €/person |
| single room: | 515 €/person |
| solo, single room: | 605 €/person |
Other prices
Mountain bike rental. 77€
Helmet. 15€
Other prices
| Dates of the trip | Price |
|---|---|
| helmet rental: | 15 €/person |
| optional transfer Hotel al Pian-trento train station and viceversa max 4 pax: | 30 € |
| Mountain bike, bags, transport to Vattaro: | 85 €/person |