2020 Northern Italy Cycling Tour - Lakes, Alps and Dolomites

DAY 3 LAKE LUGANO & BORMIO 5 AUGUST
Today we will bid farewell to Luino and Lake Maggiore and
head deep into the Italian Alpes to the alpine village of
Bormio and home base of the Passo dello Stelvio!
So to shorten the drive time, and for those interested in
pedaling today, we will ride to Lugano for a morning coffee,
before making our way along Lake Lugano and to the
stunning lakeside village of Maggiore, where Lake Como
and Lecco meet.
Maggiore is indeed a place where the rich and famous call
their second home, be careful not to rest your bike up
against a Ferrari or Lamborghini!
It’s a 50km ride, but you will have the option to simply relax
in the van this morning, driving the same route and
enjoying the scenery. After some time in Maggiore,
perhaps a Panini and bierre, we’ll transfer by van up the
valley to Bormio and start the carb preparations for our
assault of the Passo dello Stelvio (2758m) tomorrow!
Once in Bormio, and settled into one of our favourite
speciality deluxe bike hotels in Europe, a chance to become
familiar with his wonderful town, perhaps a look at one of
the bike shops to grab some Stelvio memorabilia before an
early night for an epic day on the bike tomorrow.
We will enjoy a group dinner tonight at our hotel, which
serves magnificent regional cuisine.
RIDE
STAY
3.5hrs / 80km / mostly flat
Bormio 4* star deluxe chalet