Self-guided Lake Garda to Venice charm 8-days

Arrival in Riva del Garda

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

Riva del Garda – Pietramurata, 'Rock Desert Marroche‘ 4hrs 13km | +300m -150m

In Ceniga you start your hiking tour and proceed through the vines of the Sarca-valley. Soon you come to a giant rockfall area which resembles a rock desert. With a view onto Lago di Cavedine you walk past fruit and vegetable fields into the little village of Pietramurata surrounded by the highest walls of rock of the Lake Garda mountains in the Sarca-river valley.

Pietramurata – Trento, 'High above the Etsch-valley‘ 4.5hrs 13km | +400m -650m

By bus along the renowned Castello di Toblino into the 'Valley of Lakes‘. Hiking to Lago Terlago, the trailhead for the high-altitude path of Saint Vigil. Remote forests and karst-plateaus take you uphill to the ancient fortress and bulwarks. Fabulous views down into the Etsch-valley and onto the Dolomites followed by a descent to Trento where you enjoy a visit to the historic centre with numerous churches and Palazzi.

Trento – Levico Terme, 'Val Sugana and Lago di Levico’ 3.5 to 4hrs 12km | +250m -250m

A short train journey and walk to the romantic centre of Pergine. Then via the historic Roman road Via Claudia Augusta leads you above the giant Lago di Caldonazzo continue to Lake Levicosee. The idyllic lakeside path invites you to a refreshing dip into the warmest Italian Alpine lake before you reach the beautiful spa town of Levico.

Levico Terme – Borgo Valsugana, 'Nature art in front of Alpine backdrop‘ 5hrs 16km | +450m -650m

Today a wonderful high-altitude hiking tour is planned for you across alpine pastures framed by high scarps. Accompanied by waterfalls and roaring mountain streams you reach the impressive open-air natural art exhibition. Via the Sentiero Don Cesare to the mountain hut Cipriani where you can take a break overlooking the steep mountain prongs below. A spectacular steep path takes you to Borgo Valsugana with its initial Venetian bridges and pergolas.

Borgo Valsugana – Bassano del Grappa, 'Alta Via del Tabacco‘ 4.5hrs 13km | +500m -550m

Ascent to the Alta Via del Tabacco, a fabulous high-altitude path situated above the Brenta-valley. Via the San Bovo hermitage you get back to the valley floor and continue now leisurely along the green river Brenta. You cross the famous bridge Ponte Vecchio and reach your end of day at Bassano del Grappa.

Bassano del Grappa – Venice/Mestre, 'Sile Nature Parc‘ 5hrs 20km | +20m -20m

Walk across wooden bridges and footbridges into the nature park of the river Sile, the renowned cycling route Munich-Venice finally leads you into your end destination Quarto d´ Altino. By train to your days end on the mainland before Venice with excellent bus connections to the lagoon city. As a finale of the holiday a small Grappa-sampling awaits not far from St. Mark’s Square! By train back to Mestre.

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