Munich – Sankt Moritz to Riva del Garda

Arrival at Morteratsch

A mountain train will take you from Sankt Moritz to Morteratsch. Our hotel is right at the station, very remote at the foot of the Morteratsch Glacier. The water runs wild and gives you the perfect noise to sleep like a baby in your mountain lodge style hotel.

We will welcome you at the end of the day and have a great welcome dinner.

If you decide to arrive earlier, you will already receive a mountain pass, giving you free access to public transport and all cable cars of the Engadin region!

We also offer the option for a shuttle from Munich Airport, Germany, to the hotel Morteratsch. A nice ride through Southern Germany and the Inn Valley to the Engadin Valley. A stop for lunch will be held, the ride will take around 5 to 6 hours. Extra costs depend on the number of guests booking this.

Morteratsch- Sils im Engadin - St. Moritz - Morteratsch

We start our day with a short transfer to Sils im Engadin. We will do the bike fitting and take you on our first ride. Along the lakes, we approach St. Moritz. Rich and famous people love it, and we would like you to have a peek into the shopping street and be thrown back in the days of the grand hotels. Hotel hospitality was born here, and many winter sports were invented and started here. Old grandeur all over the place. Like to stay here longer? You can get on the train back to the hotel from here! Or how about continuing the cycling back to the hotel? We like to take a cable car up to Muottas Muragl to have a mindblowing look over mountains, glaciers and seas. Wow…what a day.

Morteratsch - Pass Bernina (2330 m.)- Diavolezza - Zuoz (-Zernez)

Now that we are here, we might as well “do” a real mountain pass. 12 k  of slow but steady climbing will get us there. No big deal on an e-bike, a challenge on a regular bike. Take your picture on top and be happy going back down. Halfway we stop to get on a cable car and have coffee at the viewingpoint of the Morteratsch Glacier. Another part of downhill awaits us. Then we cycle quite relaxed along the Inn River in the direction of Zernez.

For those of us who had their share of climbing, the tour ends in Zuoz. We can hop on a train to our hotel in Zernez. Those who like another challenge and do some more mountain bike style ride: let’s continue along a forest path that goes up and down along the foot of the mountains.

Zernez-Guarda-Scuol-Nauders

One of the most challenging days of biking today…to our standards.

We are in the mountains, and although we are not climbing them to the top, we are on some climbs here. First we start getting out of Zernez and following the river to Lavin, where we will start climbing on a quiet gravel road up to Guarda. For those who are not into the climbing, alternative shuttle will be offered from Zernez. Guarda is just so gorgeous we simply have to go there. It’s known for its Engadiner style houses and farms.

Second part of the day, after lunch, will be to continue through Ardez and Ftan, both again at villages on the hills, so it is still more than moderate cycling here. Our reward is not only to see these lovely villages and have great views, but also the 3.5 km decent down to Scuol. From Scuol we take 2 busses to get to Nauders in Austria for a good alpine night of sleep.

Nauders - Reschen - Schlanders

For those who definitely like to get some more uphill: cycle to the Reschenpass, we are already almost there! 7 km of steady moderate climbing will get you there. Or the bus does 😉

We enjoy a coffeebreak at the lake site and start on this perfect bikepath down into the Vinschgau (South Tirol). We are in Italy here, but you wouldn’t immediately notice this, as the language is still predominently German. Apples grown here as far as you can see and our path takes us through them.

Schlanders - Merano

Seems like an endless gorgeous cycle path following the river, and crossing the orchards and then we see the end of our valley, the town of Meran below, and hairpin curves in a cyclepath going down. Certainly a grand way of entering the South Tirol region. We will be in Meran rather early to enjoy an afternoon in this Italian city, with its old inner city dating from the middle ages, also showing belle epoque buildings.

Would you like to visit the Meran Therme (Spa) ?

Meran - Bolzano- South Tirol Wine Road-Kalterersee-Ora/Auer

After the bussling city we cycle along the Adige River down to Bolzano and enter the bikepath along the vineyards from there. A great combination of apple orchards and vineyards are the lush green scenery we cycle through. Let’s picture another lake in it and here is our picture perfect paradise.

All we need is a bit of sunshine and a bike and this is bike heaven. Some up, but mostly down hill.

In Neumarkt we will find another historic village with scraffito and arches. Our hotel is part of it, yet a very modern and stylish twist.

to Riva del Garda!

On our last day of biking we are heading for our last stop on the tour in Riva del Garda. It’s gelato and pizza all over the place now, this is a touristic area, has been for many decades already. For a lot of the Europeans, living in the more northern countries this was one of the first holidays outside of their own country. I still remember the markets where they sell glassware, baskets, cloths. It was mesmerizing to walk around there as a child! Let’s see if this magic is still around!

Our hotel, in the centre of the harbor, will be a perfect spot to relax . We will have a farewell dinner tonight at the hotel.

Riva del Garda boattrip to Bardolino?

On this last day of our trip, it’s up to you! We would suggest a boat trip to one of the other lovely villages and find one of the many local markets. But there is more to explore!

As a post-trip, we recommend going to Verona. But there are many more options. Cities like Florence are easily reached by train.

That's it: time to leave or prolong your stay

After breakfast, it’s Arrividerci Bella Riva del Garda!