Village on the river

Day 1. Departure: Biciclettaio Matto shop in Desenzano el Garda; arrival: Borghetto sul Mincio. Taking a cycle track that offers wonderful views of the lake, we head towards Rivoltella and come to Peschiera del Garda. Here we follow the fortified walls and take the Ciclovia del Mincio which passes Monzambano and heads to the typical and picturesque village of Borghetto, listed as one of Italy's most beautiful villages. The return journey takes us through the countryside of the lower end of the lake, through Castellaro Lagusello and Pozzolengo and back to Desenzano del Garda.

Type of terrain:

Technical specifications:

4 hours
55 km
265 m

Difficulty:

Medium

Day 1

Biciclettaio Matto | Desenzano del Garda

Bike shop | Biciclettaio Matto
Address: Viale Motta, 155 Desenzano del Garda

Peschiera del Garda

1° Day

12 km - 77 m Drop

A picturesque town on the southern side of Lake Garda, Peschiera is famous for its pentagonal sixteenth-century Fortress, and is one of the lake's most delightful places. The Fortress is an architectural jewel enclosed by a perimeter wall with distinctive buttresses and entry gates, and since 2017 it has been listed by UNESCO as a Venetian Work of Defence (16th-17th centuries). The river Mincio, which runs out of the lake, branches into three channels which join to the south of the town, creating a truly enchanting arrangement of canals.