NEWS FROM THE TOP 5 BIKING DESTINATIONS

DOLOMITI PAGANELLA BIKE

Dolomiti Paganella Bike is the newest member of the Gravity Card circuit which brings together the 24 best bike parks in Europe. This is the first and only Italian destination in the circuit. A Bike Opening event is scheduled to open the season from 27-29 May, while the Family Bike Derby will be held from 16-19 June, with first rides at the bike park, trail tests with instructors and material tests.

Learn more here: https://www.dolomitipaganellabike.com/en/gravity-card

GARDA TRENTINO
The new addition of Comano, Ledro and Valle dei Laghi to Garda Trentino Tourist Board has opened the doors to many great changes. The new plans of fixing up bike trails and tracks are already active and Garda Rangers — a team of 3 dedicated workers to maintaining the bike trails and tracks — are already at work. The works involve a redo hiking and biking signs as well as a new orientation concept for guests.

VAL DI SOLE BIKE LAND

ALPINE GRAVEL - NEW

Discover Val di Sole Bike Land, an authentic paradise for bike lovers on a gravel bike. A valley full of forest roads and paths that are perfect for biking — ideal for fans of one of the most popular bike specialities right now. An offer that is enriched with a new type of biking, Alpine Gravel, a speciality that has been created for Val di Sole.  The main features of the routes include:

- Dedicated routes, which are at an altitude of between 640 and 2,200 metres.

- Maximum route length of approximately 40 km.

- Maximum vertical drop o approximately 1,600 m.

You will need a Gravel bike to ride them, with tyres that are at least 38 mm.

The Alpine Gravel route specifics:

ROUTE 1

45 km, with a vertical drop of 730 meters. The path winds from Ossana to Cavizzana, from an altitude of 1,000 meters to 650 meters in the lower valley. The trail is near the towns of the middle and lower Val di Sole, along secondary and forest roads.

ROUTE 2

About 39 km through the woods in the Alta Val di Sole, from Fucine di Ossana to Passo Tonale. A ring circuit, a vertical drop of 1,200 metres, reaching almost 2,000 metres altitude in the pass on the border with Lombardy.

UCI BIKE CITY LABEL

In 2021, Val di Sole obtained an important recognition in the world of cycling by officially becoming part of the 18 UCI Bike Regions recognised worldwide. A result that rewards the strategic vision of Val di Sole in the promotion of cycling in all its forms.

ALPE CIMBRA

From the lake to the mountains (MTB)

This tour (23 km) winds through the municipalities of Lavarone and Folgaria, passing through all the areas that are characteristic of the Oltresommo. The salient feature of this route is that it connects Mount Cornetto, at 1,530 m a.s.l. in Schlicht, with Lake Lavarone (1,120 m a.s.l.). The latter, also being a Blue Flag location, is a very popular destination during the summer months to relax and swim. The route also connects all the hamlets of Oltresommo, passing through Noselari, Carbonare, Cueli, Liberi, Tezeli, Perpruneri, San Sebastiano, Morganti, Virti and Parà di Sopra.

The 60 km Vigolana (MTB) route

This mountain bike circuit connects the main scenic, historical and environmental sights of the Altopiano della Vigolana (Vigolana Plateau). The plateau, enclosed on two sides by the Vigolana and Marzola mountains, is a wide and sweet valley with a typically rural landscape. The ring circuit is mostly dirt roads and is the sum of a series of shorter routes that can also be hiked.

Details of the route can be found here:https://www.alpecimbrabike.it/en/bike/mountain-bike#cat=Mountainbiking&filter=r-fullyTranslatedLangus-,r-onlyOpened-,sb-sortedBy-0&ov=mtb&zc=11,11.27747,45.93969

DO-GA - FROM THE DOLOMITES TO GARDA - ALPINE CYCLING ROUTE

DoGa is the acronym for Dolomites - Garda, the starting and ending points of a new cycling route that starts out from Malè in Val di Sole and reaches Riva del Garda after 110 km. A total of 51 km are on secondary, paved roads, and on 25 km you will ride on bike paths; 14 km on main roads and 20 km on forest and dirt roads. This route was designed for everyone regardless of their cycling expertise. Gravel or Trekking bikes are recommended.

All for the love of cycling

There is a long tradition of cycling in western Trentino, and that is why there are many services that are available throughout the year. Along the Dolomites-Garda bike path there are rental centres, bicycle repair shops, retail bike shops, maps of the bike paths, as well as a local transportation system that allows bikes and is well developed and adapted to the cyclist’s needs.

The route is 100% sustainable

When planning the Dolomites-Garda cycle path, sustainability was a top priority. The starting point in Malé, can be reached via the Trento-Malé-Mezzana railway connection.

Do-Ga is a multi-area bike project that involves the Tourist Boards of Val di Sole, Madonna di Campiglio Pinzolo Val Rendena, and the Garda Trentino Tourist Board, working together with the specialist agency Helios.

For more information: https://www.doga-cycling.it/en/