A tour of hiking and bicycling vacation ideas in northern Italy

{ 2008 06 02 }

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Places worth a visit

Northern Italy is formed by 2 areas:

North-West: Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Lombardy, Liguria
North-East: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Emilia-Romagna

Aosta Valley. Full of skiing resorts. The region has Alpine glaciers, high peak mountains like the Gran Paradiso, the Mont Blanc and the Monte Rosa. There are also cross-country skiing circuits, the ice-skating rinks and, in summer, lots of itineraries for hikers and bikers.
Piedmont.
Friuli Venezia Giulia. The Alpine territory includes: the Carnia, the Julian Alps, the Friulian Dolomites of Valcellina. In the summer the region is an hot spot for hikes and walks in natural areas.
Veneto is a region in the north-east of Italy. In Veneto there are the greatest natural beauties. A good examples are the Dolomites and their alpine tows in the surroundings. To visit:
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol is a region in Northern Italy. It consists of two provinces: Trento and Bolzano (Bozen). The region is very famous for the presence of the Dolomites mountains and the Stelvio National park. The Alpine territory includes: the Adamello-Presanella, Cevedale, the Brenta Dolomites, the Val di Fassa Dolomites, the Lagorai and the Pale di S.Martino chains.
Lombardy is the richest region of Italy. Its capital is Milan. Worth a visit: Pavia and Mantua

The Dolomites (Dolomiti) are a section of the Alps mountain chain. Surely these mountains are the most beautiful in the Alps. They are famous tourist destination for:

The presence of winter resorts
The possibility to practice outdoor activities during the other months (Trekking, Climbing, Mountain biking)

Liguria and the 5 terre. The Cinque Terre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's among the most popular tourist areas of Italy. It's a region formed by five coastal villages in the province of La Spezia (Liguria region).
Emilia Romagna, Bologna and the Apennines. The Emilia Romagna is one of the richest Italian regions. The capital is Bologna, famous for its cuisine tradition.

Around the Po river - From Milano to Verona - A 8 days self guided bicycle trip from April to October for a total of 349 Km
From Parma to Venezia or Ravenna - A 3 to 9 days independent bicycle tour
Emilia Romagna in farm house - A 8 days cycling tour of km 333 available from 23/03 to 22/06 and from 07/09 to 26/10
Vandelli the Dukes road in Mountain bike (Also available for trekking) - A 7 days self guided biking tour from April to October Total Km 146
From the Dolomites to Trieste - An easy 8 days self guided tour of 310 KM
South Tyrol…just so - A self guided bike tour of 8 days for 270 KM
From the Dolomites to Venice - An easy 8 days self guided Biking tour of 280 KM
From the Dolomites to the Lake Garda - An easy 7 days independent cycling tour of 260 KM

Cross Country ski safari in the Dolomites - A 8 days individual tour of 45-110 KM