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Panoramic view of Riva on Lake Garda

From Lake Garda to Venice with Charm

Mountains & lakes, grappa & palazzi

8 Days / 7 Nights
Walking
Panoramic view of Riva on Lake Garda

Lakes, mountains, rivers and charming cities, historical sites and cultural gems – the active tour from Lake Garda to Venice has everything a hiker’s heart desires. The whole thing is topped by the delicious Italian cuisine and warm hospitality. Enjoy your evenings after each hiking stage with antipasti, pizza and spritzer – are you ready?

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First, savour the Mediterranean atmosphere in Riva del Garda before the 1st stage leads to Pietramurata. The landscape changes quickly, from the wine-growing region to a rocky area to vegetable fields. No less varied is the enchanting Trento, on the historic ‘Via Claudia Augusta’ to Levico Terme.

Further highlights and stage destinations are an open-air nature art exhibition, the traditional Borgo Valsugana, the ‘Alta Via del Tobacco’ and Bassano del Grappa. On the last stage you hike in the nature park along the river Sile to Quarto d’Altino, where you finally go by train to the lagoon city.

  • Mediterranean flair on Lake Garda: The delightful lakeside promenades and charming towns invite you to take a stroll. In between, a cappuccino or gelato in one of the many cafes – is that what heaven on earth looks like?
  • Culture and tradition in historic town centres: Whether it is the thermal baths of Levico, the grappa distilleries and ceramic workshops in Bassano or the architecture in Trento, the destinations of this hiking tour have a lot to offer.
  • Hight-altitude trails with unique views: The ‘Alta Via del Tobacco’ is just one of the grandiose high-altitude trails on the tour. Where tobacco used to be grown, today you can enjoy the view over the fantastic mountains.
  • Sparkling lakes and rivers: Brenta, Sile, Sarca and the Adige are all rivers that cross the hiking trails of this tour and where the air is doubly refreshing. You can cool off by jumping into one (or more) of the many lakes, such Lago di Caldonazzo.
  • Lagoons, canals and gondoliers in the World Heritage Site of Venice: The beauty of this city can hardly be put into words! Just let yourself drift through the alleys, browse through the delightful boutiques and marvel at the impressive palazzi.

The stages have a length of between 13 and 17 kilometres (3.5 to 5 hours) and are mostly easy to hike. The hiking paths are well developed and the routes are flexible. The diverse landscape on this tour offers numerous highlights, especially with regards to the varied natural scenery. Train and bus journeys complement the footpaths to bring you reliably to your destination.

On our ‘Hiking Tours with Charm’ you can enjoy the full service of our individual active holidays while staying in very special accommodation with that extra something in the best location. That means you can look forward to luxury furnishings and decor in the local style, as well as cuisine at the highest level. Many of our hotels with charm also offer large pools and a wellness area where you can relax after a lovely day of hiking.

Itinerary at a glance

The high-altitude trails around the “Alta Via del Tobacco” offer wonderful views and in the old towns, like Levico or Bassano, pure culture awaits. Venice will leave you speechless, so beautiful are the alleys, canals and Palazzi.

Discover the beautiful historic centre of Riva and enjoy a cappucino on the Piazza at the shore. The Southern flair on mild summer evenings gets you in the right mood for the days to come.

In Ceniga you start your hiking tour an proceed through the vines of the Sarca-valley. Soon you come to a giant rockfall area, which resembles a rock desert. With a view onto Lago di Cavedine you walk past fruit and vegetable fields into the little village of Pietramurata, surrounded by the highest walls of rock of the Lake Garda mountains in the Sarca-river valley.

By bus along the renowned Castello di Toblino into the ‚Valley of Lakes‘. Hiking tour to Lago Terlago, the trailhead for the high-altitude path of Saint Vigil. Remote forests and karst-plateaus take you uphill to the ancient fortress and bulwarks. Fabulous views down into the Etsch-valley and onto the Dolomites followed by a descent to Trento, where you enjoy a visit to the historic centre with numerous churches and Palazzi.

Short train journey and walk to the romantic centre of Pergine. Then via the historic Roman road Via Claudia Augusta, leading you above the giant Lago di Caldonazzo, onwards to Lake Levicosee. The idyllic lakeside path invites you to a refreshing dip into the warmest Italian Alpine lake before you reach the neat spa town of Levico.

Today a wonderful high-altitude hiking tour is planned for you across alpine pastures framed by high scarps. Accompanied by waterfalls and roaring mountain streams you reach the impressive open-air nature art exhibition. Via the Sentiero Don Cesare to the mountain hut Cipriani, where you take a break below the steep mountain prongs. A spectacular steep path takes you to Borgo Valsugana with its initial Venetian bridges and pergolas.

Ascent to the Alta Via del Tabacco, a fabulous high-altitude path situated above the Brenta-valley. Via the San Bovo hermitage you get back to the valley floor and continue now leisurely along the green river Brenta. You cross the famous bridge Ponte Vecchio and reach your Day Finish Bassano del Grappa.

You walk across wooden bridges and footbridges into the nature park of the river Sile, the renowned cycling route Munich-Venice finally leads you into your end destination Quarto d´ Altino. By train to your Day Finish on the mainland before Venice with excellent bus connections to the lagoon city. As a finale of the holiday a small Grappa-sampling awaits not far from St. Mark’s Square!

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Route information

Walking

You walk along diverse hiking paths and trails, partly on gravel roads and forest paths. Only a few sections are rocky and narrow, otherwise the paths run on easy terrain and are nice to walk on. Nearly everywhere you have a choice of a shorter and easier option. The routes lead you on nice paths along rivers, lakes and through forests, often you walk high above a valley and enjoy unique long-distance views.

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Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Transfers according to program
  • 1 Train ride from Trient to Pergine
  • 1 Small Grappa-sampling in Bassano or Venice
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data available
  • Service hotline

Optional

  • Return transfer by minibus from Mestre to Rovereto main station, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, costs EUR 79 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train or bus (www.ttesercizio.it) in Riva.
  • Venice or Verona airport.
  • Parking: very limited number of hotel parking spaces. Public parking spaces or underground car park ‚Terme Romane‘ approx. EUR 70 per week.
  • Return journey from Mestre to Rovereto by train in approx. 2 hours (1x change of trains) and by bus to Riva.
  • Shuttle service from Mestre to Riva/Torbole, info and booking at www.viaclaudia.org.

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus rides (Pietramurata – Toblino, Levico – Barco), approx. EUR 7 per person
  • Train journey Quarto d´Altino – Mestre/Venice, approx. EUR 4 per person
  • If you stay overnight on the island of Venice, instead of Venice/Mestre the luggage transfer ends in Mestre
  • Special dates on request
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation as already mentioned
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Transfers according to program
  • 1 Train ride from Trient to Pergine
  • 1 Small Grappa-sampling in Bassano or Venice
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
  • App for Navigation and GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional

  • Return transfer by minibus from Mestre to Rovereto main station, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, costs EUR 85 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.
  • You would like to stay overnight in Venice on the island? We would be happy to create an individual offer for you.

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Arrival by train or bus (www.ttesercizio.it) in Riva.
  • Venice or Verona airport.
  • Parking: very limited number of hotel parking spaces. Public parking spaces or underground car park ‚Terme Romane‘ approx. EUR 100 per week.
  • Return journey from Mestre to Rovereto by train in approx. 2 hours (1x change of trains) and by bus to Riva.
  • Shuttle service from Mestre to Riva/Torbole, info and booking at www.viaclaudia.org.

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Bus rides (Pietramurata – Toblino, Levico – Barco), approx. EUR 7 per person
  • Train journey Quarto d´Altino – Mestre/Venice, approx. EUR 4 per person
  • If you stay overnight on the island of Venice, instead of Venice/Mestre the luggage transfer ends in Mestre
  • Special dates on request
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Our hotels

Relax in one of our charming accommodations on your walking tour

From our hiking blog

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Travel story: From Lake Garda to Levico Terme
For several years now, I have been responsible for this particularly beautiful hiking holiday “From Lake Garda to Venice”. High time to finally get to know my favourite tour personally. My dear friends, who have already been able to accompany me on a number of hikes in South Tyrol “From Reschen to Kaltern”, are also with me. These hikes are a special gift for us. The anticipation over months is always huge!
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