Ledro Valley Tour

1. Give your bike a regular checkup, especially if you've had it for years.
2. Be seen: you must wear a high vis jacket (or sash) in tunnels and on country roads after sunset.
3. Always wear your helmet.
4. Make sure your front and rear lights are working.
5. Put out your arm to give advance warning of your intention to change position and before you do anything, check there are no vehicles coming up behind you.
6. Don't use headphones or your mobile phone handsfree kit: you need all your concentration on the road!
7. Obey the road signs: stop at traffic lights and don't ride on the wrong side of the road.
8. If you are cycling in a group, always go in single file.
9. You've got a bell: use it to let pedestrians know you're there. Don't ride on footpaths. If you have to then get off and push your bike.
10. If there are cycle paths use them. It's your safety that's at stake and the rules of the road say you must.

In Pieve turn into Via Rabaglia and turn left onto an asphalt road closed to traffic, pedal through the village of Locca and turn into Via Doghen. Proceed along country lanes towards Lenzumo, pedal through the village and turn into Via Bianchi. Proceed along the main road to Rifugio Al Faggio. Get back to Lenzumo along the same way and follow the main road back to Locca. Pedal down to Bezzecca and enter the village. Turn into Via Tovi towards Val dei Molini, cross the first bridge to the left and pedal towards the main road which must be crossed in order to reach the cycling path. Pedal along the cycling path until it joins with the main road where the asphalt ends. Turn into the main road and reach Lake Ampola. Turn back and follow the main road into Tiarno di Sopra, pedal through the village along Via Guglielmo Marconi, turn into Via Belissi, cross the village of Tiarno di Sotto and get back to the main road. Once in Bezzecca turn into the cycling path and pedal on to Pieve, turn left into Via Alzer and back to the main road. Pedal to Mezzolago, enter the village and get back to the main road. At the Pile-Dwelling Museum in Molina turn right towards Pur onto an asphalt road. Near the beach turn into Via Europa which after some kilometres joins the cycling path leading back to Pieve.

The main towns in Garda Trentino - Riva del Garda, Arco, Torbole sul Garda, Nago, Ledro and Comano – are connected by several urban and intercity bus lines which will take you to the starting point of tours or in the immediate surroundings.

You can also get to Riva del Garda and Torbole sul Garda by the public ferry service.

Up-to-date information on timetables and routes.

Find out how to reach Garda Trentino.

Riding your bike requires specific clothing and equipment, even for relatively short and easy trips. It is always better to be prepared… e.g. for bad weather or a drop your energy levels. The unexpected things also make up a part of the fun!

Do not compare a road bike with a mountain bike. They are very different, especially in technical terms, and facing a hill with a road bike could be much more difficult than facing the same hill with a MTB. Therefore, remember to throughly evaluate the type of route you plan to do and the locations you plan to cross. Do not forget to consider the current season. Has it been raining? Attention: the paint of the crosswalk could be very slick.

What do I need to bring on my bike tour?

• Bike helmet
• Bike gloves
• Bike glasses
• Waterproof/Windproof jacket
• Headlights and rearlights
• Reflecting suspenders
• Plenty of snacks (for example, dried fruit or energy bars)
• Water Bottle
• Bike repair kit (tire levers, mini bike pump, bike tube)

It is always advised to let someone know where you plan to go and how long you expect to be.

Emergency telephone number 112.