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Bressanone to Trento
A flat 109 km road cycling route from Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige to Trento through Milland - Millan, Leitach - Coste and Deutschen - Santa Trinità, with 164 m of climbing. 67% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Best for
- Steady riding away from traffic for fit, experienced riders
- Distance
- 109.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 164 m
- Riding time
- 4½–6½ hours
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Mostly cycle paths
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Bressanone → Trento
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 164 m
- 109 km
What it was like to ride
Route description
- Bressanone
- Milland - Millan
- Leitach - Coste
- Deutschen - Santa Trinità
- Piani di Bolzano - Bozner Boden
- Oltrisarco - Oberau
- Sankt Florian - San Floriano
- Pressano
- Roncafort
- Trento
This 110.9 km route begins in Brixen - Bressanone at 567 m and descends generally towards Trento, reaching the lowest point at 182 m near 103 km. The profile is largely flat with 90% flat terrain, 1% climbing and 8% descending. A notable climb starts at 34.1 km, lasting 1.2 km with an average gradient of 3.8%, reaching 366 m at the top. The route passes through numerous places such as Klausen, Bolzano, Neumarkt, and Salorno before arriving at Trento.
The surface is mostly paved with 93% and a small amount of gravel or unpaved sections making up 6%. The route mainly consists of cycle paths (72.9 km), paths and tracks with smaller proportions of quiet streets, minor roads, main roads, and roads with cycle lanes. There are 4 km on main roads without a cycle lane and 2.5 km on roads with posted limits of 80 km/h or more.
Facilities along the route are well supported with 29 places, 27 fuel points, 117 water sources, 28 toilets, 61 bike shops, and numerous cafés and shops at various distances. The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is 6.2 km between 76.8 km and 83 km. There are several bail out points at towns and stations such as Klausen, Bolzano and Trento.
Why ride this route?
- Tops out at 566 m, 0 km in.
- 67% on cycle paths or lanes.
Highlights
- Passes towns Bolzano and Klausen
- Climb starting at 34.1 km, avg 3.8% gradient
- Route follows Ciclovia della Valle dell'Adige
- Longest descent of 1.7 km near 101.5 km
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Much of the route is separated from traffic: 67% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 67% cycle path · 8% path · 8% track · 5% quiet street · 12% other roads and tracks
- Main roads
- 4.6 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 3.4 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 73.8 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Ciclovia della Valle dell'Adige (15 km), Adige Valley Cycle Path (12 km), Pista Ciclabile Valle dell'Adige - Etschtalradweg (8 km), Brennerstraße - Via Brennero (4 km)
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 92% is mapped as paved, 8% as unpaved or gravel.
- Gradient
- 3% climbing · 8% descending · 89% flat
- Steep sections
- 0.5 km over 5%
- Longest descent
- 2.2 km from 28.5 km, dropping 36 m
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 564 cafés and restaurants, 97 shops, 115 water points, 27 petrol stations, 27 public toilets and 60 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0 kmEni · petrol station · on the route
- 0.5 kmProfanter · bakery · on the route
- 0.7 kmToilets · 40 m off route
- 12.1 kmQ8 · petrol station · 70 m off route
- 12.9 kmSüd Market · supermarket · on the route
- 13.1 kmGasser · bakery · 40 m off route
- 27.3 kmRadstation Bios · café · on the route
- 29.7 kmEni · petrol station · 100 m off route
- 33.2 kmBar Flora · café · 90 m off route
- 38 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 41.3 kmToilets · 80 m off route
- 42.4 kmDespar · supermarket · on the route
- 45.6 kmWasserstation · drinking water · 120 m off route
- 75.8 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 83 kmLa Cacciatora · restaurant · 70 m off route
- 97.4 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 105.1 kmBottega del Caffè Dersut · café · on the route
- 105.1 kmFarmacia San Lorenzo · pharmacy · on the route
Need to bail out?
- 1.8 km — Brixen - Bressanone (station), 600 m off route
- 18.4 km — Waidbruck-Lajen - Ponte Gardena-Laion (station), 80 m off route
- 41 km — Bolzano - Bozen (station), 300 m off route
- 60.7 km — Auer - Ora (station), 480 m off route
- 76 km — Salorno - Salurn (station), 260 m off route
- 84.7 km — Grumo - San Michele (station), 180 m off route
- 96.4 km — Lavis (station), 550 m off route
- 106.4 km — Trento (station), 370 m off route
Worth a stop
- 0.5 km — Johannes von Nepomuk (monument)
- 12.9 km — Schloss Branzoll (castle)
- 42.2 km — Waaghaus (attraction)
- 84.5 km — Giovanni Nepomuceno (monument)
Stay after this ride
- B&B Piedicastello · guest house · 10 m from the finish
- Garni Villa Fontana · hotel · 580 m from the finish
- Everest · hotel · 720 m from the finish
- Giovane Europa · hostel · 450 m from the finish
- House of Bruno / B&B Mia / Trento B&B · apartment · 480 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Food and coffee
- Pupp Café (190 m), Bäckerei Mutschlechner (240 m), Almatosa (240 m)
At the finish
- Trains and ferries
- Trento (380 m)
- Bikes and repair
- FreeWheels (580 m), Prestabici (240 m)
- Food and coffee
- Bar Gelateria Apuleio (80 m), Bottega del Caffè Dersut (590 m), Bar Magnani (410 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water of 6.2 km from 76.8 km to 83 km
- 4 km on main roads without cycle lane
- 2.5 km on roads with speed limits 80 km/h or more
- 6% of route on gravel or unpaved surfaces
