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After getting experiences on five cycletours in Slovakia and two in Austria and Slovenia in july 2000 I was ready to bike on my most serious tour in my life...

From the snowy mountains to the sandy beach (2000)

Gyorgyigabor
2004-02-05 19:55:23

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This part of the Alps has other character than in the area of the bicyclemarathon. Here the mountains are more rocky and steeper, and in the valleys there are palmtrees, nice flowers and evergreens. Walking on the shore of the Lake in front of the camping Bavaria I was looking around to the mountains very happy: I could arrive here by bike. (Some years ago my parents spent some days there and then I got mood to go there, but by bike.)
5th day: Local tours at the Lake Garda = 121 km + 550 m heightdifference

Based on my plan’s schedule I liked to cycle on both side of the Lake without the big pack. In the morning I was biking on the east side of the Lake to Casteletto di Brenzone and back. At that time the sun was shining the western mountains very well. In the wonderful clear weather I enjoyed the fantastic land and nature very much. The beautiful rocky mountains, roads in amazing places, coloured boats on the clear water, sailing ships and surfing people on the lakes, and nice flowers, palm trees and castles gave the mood of the Lake Garda. What az experience it was! In the afternoon I was cycling mainly in tunnels to Limone on the western shore of the Lake, where from I biked on a 12-15% steep road onto the sides of the western mountains. I met with very friendly villages there, about which I saw photos on the Internet. Thay made me cycle there and it was a very good idea. I had some very scenic view down to the Lake. An interesting experience was to cycle through tunnels on the side of the rocks and to hear the horns of the cars, because in the tunnels there was place for only one car at the same time. I found his road on the descent between Pieve and the shore of the Lake. It was a fantastic day.
6th day: Riva del Garda – Rovereto – Vicenza - Padova – Mestre = 160 km + 1273 m heightdifference

I left the Lake Garda on a trafficked road towards Rovereto. I couldn’t enjoy the ascent because of the huge ...