Lake Varese bicycle trails: some tips to have an unforgettable holiday

Would you like a sporting and relaxing holiday in the north of Italy? If the answer is positive, the right place for you is Lake Varese area, where there is a large choice of bicycle trails for adults and children and many cultural opportunities to have a beautiful holiday. If you enjoy traveling with a group, meeting new people, and having a guide and structured daily schedule, then a guided group bike tour along Lake Varese bicycle trails is probably the best solution for you and your family as well. Bicycle tours proposed in this beautiful natural area of Italy provide the convenience of having everything planned out for you: hotels, rental bikes, routes, meals, luggage transfers, sightseeing tours and so on. The guides point out places of interest, organize excursions and activities and are ready to help you in case of breakdowns (mechanical or human). Support and personnel vary by tour and tour company, but in general there is a guide who rides with the group, while a second guide drives a support van with your luggage and other useful tools. The van also makes it possible to bridge less attractive or more challenging sections of a route.

Most of the tour operators of Northern Italy offer you comprehensive information package with tips on sights, cultural highlights, and suggested stops (although the extent of materials in English varies by tour operator) and this is actually the best way to live a holiday in the nature. It is a real fact that cycling holidays have registered an evident increase in the last years, especially in Italy and in the mountains areas. Mountains have always been considered a destination for old people, but now they are registering a generational turnover thanks to cycling holidays. Mountains were a very popular destination for old people loving quiet walking tours in the silent nature and high quality air, but things have changed now. Young people go to the mountains to enjoy an active holiday by bike and choose eco-friendly holidays. Next to holidays in the mountains’ classic stereotype there are different touristic offers for active people, such as: mountain bike tours, cross country and downhill. In this way we can see a diversification of the touristic offer and a generational turnover.

Lake Varese region is very rich in natural landscapes: here you can find plains, hills, mountains, gorges and lush vegetation. The surrounding area also offers other interesting attractions to visit, such as Lakes Maggiore, Orta, Lugano, Monate, Comabbio, Mergozzo, Elio and Ghirla.

Ilaria Sabrini - teacher and blogger. I was born in the United States, but I've spend in Italy most of my life. I'm a language teacher and a travel blogger.