Road · Italy
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Trento to Toscolano Maderno
A flat 101 km road cycling route from Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige to Toscolano Maderno through Centro storico, Stella di Man and Villa Lagarina, with 264 m of climbing.
At a glance
- Best for
- Flat, steady riding
- Distance
- 100.6 km
- Elevation gain
- 264 m
- Riding time
- 4½–6 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Traffic
- Some main roads
- Food & water
- Regular
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Trento → Toscolano Maderno
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 264 m
- 101 km
What it was like to ride
Sleeping and eating on this stage
Where Marcus actually stayed and ate on the day, and what it was like.
Where we slept
Route description
- Trento
- Centro storico
- Stella di Man
- Villa Lagarina
- Borgo Sacco
- Nago
- Cassone
- Castello
- Pion
- Toscolano Maderno
This 100.6 km point-to-point route starts in Trento, passing Cristo Re, San Martino, and Centro storico within the first 2 km. The route continues through many small places including Mattarello at 8.3 km and Besenello at 15.8 km before reaching Arco at 47.9 km. From Arco, the route follows the lakeside towns such as Torbole at 54.7 km, Malcesine at 68.1 km, to ultimately Toscolano Maderno at 96.9 km.
Climbing totals 264 m and is mostly in the first half with the highest point of 272 m at 41 km near Doss Trento. The terrain is mainly flat (88%) with small sections of steep gradients (up to 12.2%). Surfaces are mostly paved (85%), with 4% gravel or unpaved. The course includes 38.7 km of cycle paths (40%) and 20.6 km on main roads; 20.7 km of main roads have no cycle lane and 4.5 km have posted limits over 80 km/h.
Along the route, there are cafes and shops at many villages including a cluster near Malcesine and at both start and finish. The longest stretch without a café, shop or water is from 89 km to 96.4 km (7.4 km). Bailing out is possible at stations in Trento, Calliano, and Mori, and ferries from Torbole, Malcesine, Assenza, Torri del Benaco, and Maderno.
Highlights
- Highest point 272 m near Doss Trento at 41 km
- Lakeside towns: Torbole, Malcesine, Toscolano Maderno
- Cycle paths covering 40% of the route
- Historic Centro storico at 1.4 km in Trento
Along the route
Places passed
Traffic, surface and gradient
Expect stretches on main roads without a cycle lane (20.7 km in all) between quieter sections.
- Roads
- 40% cycle path · 21% main road · 12% path · 7% quiet street · 13% other roads and tracks · 7% unmapped
- Main roads
- 20.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
- Fast roads
- 4.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
- Cycle paths
- 43.4 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- Ciclovia della Valle dell'Adige (20 km), Via Gardesana (6 km), Ciclovia Adige-Garda (6 km), Ciclovia dei laghi (5 km)
- Surface
- Predominantly paved: 85% is mapped as paved, 4% as unpaved or gravel and 11% has no surface data.
- Gradient
- 6% climbing · 6% descending · 88% flat
- Longest descent
- 3.9 km from 42.9 km, dropping 185 m
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 649 cafés and restaurants, 88 shops, 116 water points, 17 petrol stations, 39 public toilets and 80 bike shops.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 0.3 kmEni · petrol station · 100 m off route
- 2 kmBar Pasticceria Viennese · café · on the route
- 2.4 kmALDI · supermarket · 70 m off route
- 16.4 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 27.2 kmZenzero · ice cream · on the route
- 27.4 kmFarmacia Santoniw · pharmacy · 100 m off route
- 34.9 kmPoli · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 42.6 kmMargherita Conad · supermarket · 50 m off route
- 42.8 kmDusatti · petrol station · 80 m off route
- 48.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 51.6 kmDrinking water · on the route
- 54.5 kmToilets · 50 m off route
- 65 kmToilets · 30 m off route
- 70.1 kmJolly Discount · supermarket · 40 m off route
- 75.8 kmEl Pistoor · bakery · 40 m off route
- 79.2 kmUgolini Petroli · petrol station · 40 m off route
- 88.5 kmDrinking water · 40 m off route
- 88.7 kmBakery and Bar Corradi · bakery · 50 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0 km — Trento (station), 360 m off route
- 16.8 km — Calliano (station), 210 m off route
- 30.7 km — Mori (station), 220 m off route
- 54.9 km — Torbole (ferry), 70 m off route
- 67 km — Malcesine Traghetto (ferry), 60 m off route
- 73.5 km — Assenza (ferry), 60 m off route
- 89 km — Torri del Benaco Traghetto (ferry), on the route
- 96.6 km — Maderno Traghetto (ferry), 60 m off route
Worth a stop
- 1.4 km — Palazzo Pretorio (castle)
- 18.6 km — Biotopo Taio - Torretta di Avvistamento (viewpoint)
- 25.9 km — Opera Ciclica (attraction)
- 32.6 km — Chiesa di San Biagio Vescovo e Martire (ruins)
- 57.3 km — Parete Corno di Bo (attraction)
- 68 km — Castello Scaligero (castle)
Stay after this ride
- Hotel Maderno · hotel · 10 m from the finish
- Hotel Splendid · hotel · 150 m from the finish
- Piamarta hotel & resort · hotel · 260 m from the finish
- Hotel Ristorante San Marco · hotel · 260 m from the finish
- B&B Sergio il Gufo · guest house · 260 m from the finish
Start and access
At the start
- Trains and ferries
- Trento (360 m)
- Bikes and repair
- Prestabici (230 m), e.motion / Piedicastello (180 m)
- Food and coffee
- Bar Gelateria Apuleio (70 m), ENI (290 m), Bar Funivia 2.0 (330 m)
At the finish
- Food and coffee
- Caffè Centrale (170 m), Gelateria Calchera (120 m), Bar Gelateria Don Carlos (190 m)
- Shops
- Conad (120 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Farmacia Gloria (60 m)
Know before you go
- 20.7 km on main roads without a cycle lane
- 4.5 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h
- Gravel or unpaved sections for 4% of route
- No café, shop or water for 7.4 km after 89 km
