BOLZANO-CORTINA-VENICE - italia radreisen

cycling in Italy
Tour code: GBBRXX - year 2011
CONTACTS
GIROLIBERO TOUR OPERATOR
Via Manin 14
36100 Vicenza
Tel: +39 0444330724
E-mail: info@girolibero.com
Office hours:
from Monday to Friday
8.30-13; 15-18.30
Cellphone for emergencies:
+39 3382807124 (every day 8-20)
BOLZANO-CORTINA-VENICE
Itinerary
From the Dolomites to the Adriatic Sea From the
mountains to the sea, passing through the fascinating
views of the Dolomites around Cortina and Belluno,
sipping the refreshing Prosecco in Valdobbiadene and
eventually reaching the beautiful city of Treviso and
the wonderful Venice.
1st DAY Bolzano.
Arrival. A bilingual city Bolzano is a famous
commercial and tourist centre and also a
historical and cultural connection between
the Italian and the German world.
2nd DAY Bolzano–Brunico–Dobbiaco
(30 km).
In the morning a private transfer brings you
to the “pearl of Pusteria Valley”. Brunico is
a lively town with a historical centre and
rural surroundings. The route is on a
slightly uphill bicycle path along the river
Rienz.
3rd DAY Dobbiaco–Cortina (35 km).
Leaving Dobbiaco you take the cycle path
along the Landro valley from where you
admire the famous Three Peaks of
Lavaredo. Going downhill and southwards
you reach Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Pearl of
the Dolomites.
5th DAY Belluno –Valdobbiadene (50
km).
From Belluno you pedal along the slightly
hilly Toscana-like landscape. You reach
then Valdobbiadene, in the heart of the
famous land of the Prosecco vineyards.
6th DAY Valdobbiadene–Treviso (58
km).
From Valdobbiadene you cycle southwards
until you cross the Piave river and enter the
Po valley. From here on to Treviso, a city
surrounded by water, situated at the
confluence of the Sile and Botteniga rivers.
7th DAY Treviso–Mestre/Venice (38
km).
Leaving Treviso behind you follow the
course of the river Sile up to Casale. At the
end of the trip Venice awaits for an evening
among canals and narrow streets;
accommodation is in Mestre. A supplement
applies for lodging in Venice.
8th DAY Mestre/Venice.
Departure.
Route profile.
You will ride for approx. 260 km on
back-roads with low traffic or for short
streches on unpaved paths in good
condition. Mostly in the lowlands with
some hilly sections.
Not included in the tour price:
- Train transfer from Calalzo to Belluno
(approx. 50 min., 6 ! per person + bike).
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4th DAY Cortina–Belluno (40 km + 40
km by train).
Today you pedal slightly downhill along the
old railway route until you reach San Vito
and then Calalzo. Train transfer from
Calalzo to Belluno.

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Accompanying material
If you haven’t received your Information
Pack by mail, it will be given to you at your
first hotel. The Information Pack includes:
- the road book of the tour
- bike maps
- information on the cities, towns and
villages passed on the tour
At the reception of the first hotel on
your tour you will find an envelope
with:
- final hotel list: due to overbooking or
organizational needs your hotel list may be
changed just before your arrival.
- luggage labels to be fixed at each baggage,
which has to be carried.
- hotel vouchers: to give to reception on
arrival in each hotel.
Welcome and bike
delivery
In the evening of your arrival in Bolzano
you will meet our collegue that will present
you the tour, deliver the bikes and will be at
your disposal (about 30 minutes) for other
questions.
Here are the timetable of the meeting for
eeach hotel:
- at 07.00 p.m. by hotel Scala: the welcome
briefing for the clients that will stay by Hotel
Scala or Hotel or Park Hotel Luna will be
for all guests by Hotel Scala.
- at 8.30 p.m. by Hotel Sheraton Four Points.
For other hotels the timetable will be
specified with a written note directly at the
reception of the hotel in Bolzano.
Our collegue will communicate you at what
time will be the pick-up the day after for the
transfer from Bolzano to Brunico. The
transfer will be about 8.30 am.
Distanza in Km
Luggage transportation
Luggage labels to be attached to each piece
of baggage will be given to you on the first
day when you arrive at the hotel. Luggage (a
maximum of two pieces per person) is to be
taken down to the hotel reception every
morning before 9.30 and grouped according
to the receptionist’s instructions. It will arrive
at the next hotel by 17.30. In case of short
daily stages (especially for the stage in
Mestre) you may arrive before your
luggage, so we suggest you to bring with
you some clothes to be able to fully enjoy the
visits in the city. We also ask you not to put
glass bottles containing liquids or any fragile
objects into your bags which may damage
not only your clothing but also that inside
other baggage carried.
Luggage transportation is never
included in case of extra nights before
or after the standard tour.
ACTV tickets
Public transport in Venice.
At your arrival in Mestre or Venice we
advise you to buy a 12 or 24 hours-ticket
which you will need for small transfers in
Venice. These tickets are the cheapest
solution for those who want to move around
with the public transport Actv in Venice and
it surroundings. They allow an unlimited
number of transfers and are valid on all
kinds of transport on water (except lines
Alilaguna, Clodia, Fusina) and urban lines
on land in Venice (bus Lido and urban lines
in Mestre). You can buy the tickets in the
ticket office Hellovenezia and other legal
points of sale. Price list: 16 euro for a ticket
of 12 hours; 18 euro for 24 hours; 23 euro
for 36 hours; 28 euro for 48 hours; 33 euro
for 72 hours.
The cost of a single 60-minutes Ticket ist
instead Euro 6,50.

BOLZANO-CORTINA-VENICE cycling in Italy
Climate
Being entirely situated within the alpine
area, Trentino-Alto Adige has a typically
mountainous climate, with rigid winters
and cool summers; the rainfall level is not
very high, with minimum amounts in
winter and maximum amounts in spring
and autumn. (Consult the following
websites for the Trentino-Alto Adige
region, www.provincia.bz.it/meteowww.meteotrentino.it).
In Veneto, however, temperatures are cool
or mild in spring and autumn and the
climate is hot and humid in summer, when
storms are possible. (Further information
on the climate in Veneto can be found on
www.arpa.veneto.it).
Clothing
We advise you to wear comfortable shoes
and various layers of practical clothing to
be prepared for sudden changes of climate
and temperature; don’t forget a K-Way or a
poncho, both indispensable in the event of
rain, besides a light jacket for cold days and
evenings. Sunglasses, a light-coloured hat,
protective suntan cream and insect repellent
sprays are important, especially in summer.
During the tour you will have the chance to
visit various religious institutions, such as
churches and convents, where you must be
appropriately dressed (covered shoulders,
shoes or sandals, etc...). Helmet: Italian law
does not require cyclists to wear a helmet,
but we consider it important to wear one for
safer travelling.
Italian law
Here below are some points to be observed
on Italian legislation concerning the
movement of bicycles:
Helmet, cycling trousers and gloves are
advisable but not essential.
Cyclists have to:
- always proceed on a single line, in
particular when they are out of the towns
- have free use of arms and a clear view to
promptly perform maneuvers
- bring the bike in hand when they are a
hindrance or danger to pedestrians
- travel on the tracks reserved for them
- wear a reflective vest out of the towns by
half an hour after sunset to half an hour
before sunrise and in tunnels
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Opening hours shops
and restaurants
Shops opening hours: from Monday to
Saturday in the morning from 08.30/09.00
Questionnaires
On the last 2 pages of this dossier
you will find a questionnaire (quality
control comment sheet) to fill in,
which you can hand over directly to
the hotel's reception. We thank you in
advance for your courtesy and for
any useful information you can give
us.
to 12.30/13.00. In the afternoon from
15.30/16.00 to19.30.
Some supermarkets have adopted an all-day
opening from 09.00 to 20.00.
Midweek closing: food shops are closed on
Wednesday afternoon, while other shops are
closed on Monday morning.
Approximate restaurants kitchen opening
hours: from 12.00 to 14.30 for lunch and
from 19.00 to 22.30 for dinner.
August is traditionally the vacation month
also for shops and some restaurants.

BIKE RENTAL
BOLZANO-CORTINA-VENICE cycling in Italy
We have
carefully
chosen our
bicycles and
accessories in
order to be
able to satisfy
the requests
and wishes of
our customers.
Bicycle
Girolibero’s Citybikes are available in
various sizes in men’s, women’s or unisex
models. At the moment of booking, you can
choose from the following bikes:
- City bike 27-gear Shimano Deore
- City bike 7-gear Shimano Nexus with
back-pedal brake
- Racing bike 27-gear Shimano Tiagra
- Electric bike
Features:
- aluminium frame
- mudguard
- rack
- comfort gel saddle www.lookin.it
- anti-puncture Schwalbe Marathon 700 x
35 tyre
Accessories:
- 5-function cycle computer
- ORTLIEB 100% waterproof side
saddlebag (12/20 lt.)
- front saddlebag or A4 format map holder
or basket
- a water bottle (0.75 l)
- repair kit (inner tube, glue, patch, pump)
- combination lock
We remind you that you are responsible of
the rental bikes during the whole tour.
Bicycles must be always locked and
possibly secured to a pole possibly
even in short-term stages.
Mechanical problems
During the tour, if the bicycles should have
any type of technical problem that prevents
you from continuing, please contact us at the
emergency numbers (+390444330724 or
+393382807124) and try to describe the
occurred issue. We’ll try to solve as soon as
possible the problem and, if necessary, we’ll
suggest you a mechanical where it is possible
to repair the failure. We ask you to go to a
mechanical only after being authorized by
Girolibero. If a reparation by a mechanical
will be necessary, keep the receipt and send
it to us at the end of your tour, so that we
can refund you the charges.
In case of puncture no intervention or
assistance is forseen. Customers will be
given a proper puncture reparation kit,
which wil enable them to intervene directly
and solve the problem.
Bicycle return
Bikes must be locked and left in the garage
of the last hotel. All accessories must be put
inside the rear pannier of the bike.
In case of nights in Venice instead of
Mestre at the end of the tour: you have
to park the bikes and equipment at the hotel
B4 Venezia Mestre, via don Tosatto n. 52.
Afterward you have to reach Venice by
public transportation.
Your own bikes
If you want to take the tour with your own
bike, before you depart we suggest you to
verify that all parts of the bike are
functioning properly. A cycle computer is
necessary to follow the road book. We
also highly recommend you to bring a repair
kit because the emergency number in case of
breakdown cannot be used if you are using
your own bike. Don’t forget to bring a
padlock and always lock your bike.
Trains with bike
transportation
In Italy there is a good train service offering
bicycle transport. This low-cost option will
allow you to reach the next city in the case of
rain or bad weather, or if you prefer to visit
a city at your own pace instead of cycling.
Trains with bicycle compartments are all
regional trains and are indicated with a
bicycle symbol on the carriage and also on
the timetables on display in the station. The
cost of the ticket for a passenger varies
according to the distance covered, whereas
for the bike it is always ! 3.50 (valid for 24
hours on the entire Italian network). Tickets
can be bought directly at the railway station
or at a “Tabacchi” shop, asking for a “fascia
chilometrica” (per kilometre) ticket, plus a
ticket for the bike. For further information
on timetables and prices you can consult
www.trenitalia.com.

ARRIVAL AIRPORTS
BOLZANO-CORTINA-VENICE cycling in Italy
Connections to
BOLZANO
- Verona Villafranca Catullo (VRN)
www.aeroportoverona.it
Every day the Aerobus shuttle service to the
station of Verona Porta Nuova leaves every
20 minutes from 6:30 to 23:35 (transfer:
about 30 min; ticket: 5 euro). From Verona
Porta Nuova you take a train to Bolzano
(transfer: 120 min; ticket: from 8 to 20 euro
depending on the type of train).
- Innsbruck airport (INN)
www.innsbruck-airport.com
Bus line F links the airport to Innsbruck
HBF railway station and departs every 15
minutes (transfer: about 20 min). From
Innsbruck you take a train to Bolzano
(transfer: about 130 min).
- Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY)
www.sacbo.it
The shuttle service Autostradale connects
with 6 transfers a day (08:30 -11:15 - 12:30 -
16:20 - 18:00 - 22:30) the airport to the
station of Brescia (transfer: 60 min; ticket:
10 euro; www.autostradale.it). From Brescia
you take a train to Bolzano (transfer: 160
min and change in Verona; ticket: from 10 to
20 euro depending on the type of train). For
the bus service you can also visit the website:
www.orioshutlle.com
- Venezia Marco Polo (VCE)
www.veniceairport.it
Every day the Fly Bus shuttle service leaves
for Venezia Mestre station every 25-30
minutes from 06:06 to 23:40. (transfer: 20
min; ticket: 3,00 euro; www.atvo.it). From
Venezia Mestre you take a train to Bolzano
(transfer: 180 min and change in Verona
Porta Nuova; ticket: from 14 to 2 euro
depending on the type of train).
- Treviso Canova (TSF)
www.trevisoairport.it
The service ATVO offers every day a fine
connection between the airport and the
station of Venezia-Mestre based on the
arrivals and departures of the low-cost
flights (transfer: 55 min; ticket: 5 euro;
www.atvo.it).
From Venezia Mestre you take a train to
Bolzano (transfer: 180 min and change in
Verona Porta Nuova; ticket: from 14 to 28
euro depending on the type of train).
- Milano Malpensa (MXP)
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
The service Malpensa Shuttle leaves every
day and every 20 minutes from the airport
to the station of Milano Centrale (transfer:
60 min.; ticket 7,50 euro;
www.malpensashuttle.it). From Milano you
take a train to Bolzano (transfer: 180 min;
ticket: approx 30 euro depending on the
type of train).
- Milano Linate (LIN)
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Every day the service Starfly Shuttle leaves
every 30 minutes to the station of Milano
Centrale (transfer: 30 min.; ticket: 4 euro).
From Milano you follow the same
indications as in the section above 'Milano
Malpensa'.
Trains: for further information on
timetables and prices you can consult the
following websites: www.trenitalia.it e
www.bahn.de.
Arrival by car: from the A22 Brenner-
Modena motorway, exit at Bolzano Sud or
Nord and follow directions for the centre.
Create your route itinerary on http://
maps.google.com or www.viamichelin.com.
Connections between
Mestre/Venice and
Bolzano
How to return to Bolzano at the end of
the tour.
am and from Mestre at 8:30. If the tour
ends in Venice customers will have to go by
their own means to Piazzale Roma for the
pick-up with luggage and, for those who
have them along, their own bikes. The
meeting is at 8.00 a.m. in front of the
ACTV ticket office at the vaporetti stop.
you always have to change in Verona Porta
Nuova.
For further information on times and costs
please consult the website www.trenitalia.it.
If at the end of the tour you will return to
Bolzano to bring your car or for extra nights
after the tour we recommend to take the
train.
The private transfer must be requested and
paid at the reservation time. The transfer is
only available on Saturdays and Sundays.
The pickup from Venice is scheduled at 8.00
The cities are very well connected by train,
the transfer is quick and also not expensive.
From Venezia or Mestre there are about 20
trains a day between 6.30 am and 19.30 pm.
The transfer takes about 180 minutes and
costs from 14 to 28 euro per person
depending on type of train. Between Venice
and Bolzano there are no direct connections,
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