Garda by Bike - the Garda cycle route, an ambitious and challenging project

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The creation of a cycle path that would allow two-wheelers to ride across the entire Lake Garda area is a dream that is gradually beginning to come true, with the collaboration of the regions of Lombardy and Veneto and the province of Trento, albeit differently and timeline than the original project.

The inauguration of the spectacular first section of the cycle path suspended over the lake, which should connect Limone with Riva del Garda, dates back to 2018. The section has unfortunately not yet been completed due to high costs and geological and landscape problems. The already completed section is about 2 km long and runs from Limone sul Garda to the border between Lombardy and Trentino-Alto Adige. The influx of pedestrians, especially in the summer period, however, makes the route more pedestrian than cycleable; it can be difficult, in fact, to ride a bike among so many people walking during the busiest periods. It should also be noted that those who cycle and want to reach Riva del Garda still have to do so by ferry. The technical challenges for the realisation of this missing stretch of over 5 km to Riva del Garda are considerable and the completion date is not yet certain. Once completed, however, this section will be an important building block in making the entire circumnavigation of the lake possible.

Among the stretches already completed and practicable is the section from Brenzone to Malcesine, more than 10 km long, while work is about to begin between Riva and Torbole, Torbole and Malcesine and around Torri del Benaco.

In the south-eastern area of the lake, an alternative cycle route is being planned along the lake shores to allow cyclists to ride more freely, leaving the route along the lake shores to pedestrians. The same will apply to the area of Desenzano del Garda, Padenghe, Moniga, Manerba and Salò.

From Salò, the cycle path will continue over the Gardesana through the village and towards Toscolano-Maderno. It has not yet been decided whether the cycle path will continue from Toscolano or whether the stretch to Limone will have to be crossed by ferry. The work, therefore, is still many and complex, but it is hoped that good results can be achieved by 2026.

The plan then is to connect the Garda cycle path to the Ciclovia del Sole and the Ciclovia Vento, thus forming a network of more than 1,000 kilometres of cycling routes in the coming years. A dream for many that we hope will soon become reality!

The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.
The Garda by Bike cycle path will at the end have a length of 140 km, go around Lake Garda. Partial tracks are already open. The track between Riva and Limone is spectacular.