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Fruit orchards and vineyards of South Tyrol
Innsbruck to Lake Garda

Type:	Self-Guided
Level:	Moderate
Duration:	7 nights
Distance:	34 miles/day average
Departure Dates:	Self-Guided: Saturdays: 5/8 - 9/18/2010 (Special arrangements for groups of 6 or more people are possible upon request.)
Base Price:	Self-Guided: €649
Start City:	Innsbruck, Austria
End City:	Riva, Italy
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Description

As pearls on a string the well known cities Innsbruck in Tyrol, Merano and Trento in South Tyrol line on this tour. Connected by the rivers Inn and Adige and like emeralds the lakes Reschensee, Kalterersee and Lake Garda complete this string of jewels. Adding to the charm of this tour are fruit orchards and vineyards along the path, from blossoming to harvesting always in season on the sunny south of the Alps.

Route features
On cycle paths in the river valleys of Inn and Adige. Many country lanes between fruit orchards and vineyards. Transfer from Inn valley onto Reschen Pass, then 1200m downhill. Some short climbs in between.
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Daily Program

1st day: Individual arrival at Innsbruck
Famous old town with city tower and medieval “Golden Roof”. Information meeting and distribution of rental bicycles.

2nd day: Innsbruck – Imst (approx. 60 km/38 miles)
On the old bridle path along river Inn, on the foot of Martin’s wall and through little villages and hamlets to Stams (Baroque Cistercian monastery), continua via Haiming to Imst, the “Merano of North Tyrol”.

3rd day: Imst – Burgeis/Mals (approx. 50 km/31 miles + 40 km bus)
Along river Inn, past Monastery Zams, to Landeck. Bus transfer to Nauders. About 100 m climb up to Reschen Pass. Downhill to lake Reschensee and on minor roads to Mals (many towers) or Burgeis on the foot of fortress Marienburg.

4th day: Burgeis/Mals – Merano (approx. 65 km/41 miles)
At first to Glurns (fully intact medieval city wall). Past the ruins of Montani through Schlanders down to Merano. Fortresses and castles (castle Juval of famous alpinist Reinhold Messner) stand guard on the route. Impressive views of Ortler massive and Stilfserjoch occupy the eyes on this stage. If you feel like shortening the route you can use little Vinschgau train that was revitalised in 2004.

5th day: Merano – Kaltern/Tramin/Auer (approx. 45-50 km/28-31 miles)
See the famous Schnatterpeck-altar in Lana and cycle through many fruit orchards and vineyards of the South Tyrolean wine street, past fortresses, castles and ruins as e.g. Hocheppan (famous frescoes) and the “dome in the country” St Paul's on Lake Kalterer See. Overnight in one of the picturesque wine-grower towns Kaltern, Tramin or Auer.

6th day: Tramin/Kaltern/Auer – Trento (approx. 45 km/28 miles)
Mainly on river Adige, sometimes through vineyards to Salurn where the language border between German and Italian runs. Famous Trentino vineyards cover the hills left and right of the dyke-cycle path. Visit the famous old town of Trento with the dome and castle Buonconsiglio.

7th day: Trento – Riva/Tobole (northern shore of Lake Garda) (approx. 50 km/31 miles)
You continue to cycle on river Adige to the old Tyrolean border city Rovereto to Mori. Here the tour leaves the river and turns west to Lake Garda. After a brief climb on Passo S. Giovanni (150 m) you head down to the lake and reach Torbole and cycle on to Riva.

8th day: Individual departure or extra days on Lake Garda

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Services
Self-Guided:

Welcome meeting and tour information locally

Overnights in hotels and guest houses

Breakfast buffet style

Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel

Bus transfer Landeck – Nauders incl. bicycle

Carefully researched route

Marked route

One set of detailed documentation (maps, route description, points of interest, important phone numbers) per room

7-day-service hotline
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Dates
Self-Guided: Saturdays: 5/8 - 9/18/2010
(Special arrangements for groups of 6 or more people are possible upon request.)
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Tour Price (per person, double occupancy)
Self-Guided:
€649: Tour package
€148: Single supplement (if 1 person per room)

€40: High season surcharge (7/17 - 9/4)
€60: Rental bicycle
€140: Electrically assisted bike

Additional nights
Innsbruck 4****
Double room: €68
Single room: €93

Riva 3***
Double room: €59
Single room: €83
High season (July and August) surcharge: €15
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Travel Information
Fly to: Innsbruck
Fly from: Milan

Return from Riva – Rovereto by bus, Rovereto – Innsbruck by train.
Return transfer to Innsbruck by mini bus, Saturdays only: €48 per person, limited space, must be reserved in advance, payable locally.
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