The 57-kilometer-long cycle route crosses woods, meadows, wooden bridges, and footbridges surrounded by greenery, connecting the Brenta Dolomites to Lake Idro, through Val Rendena, the Giudicarie Centrali and Valle del Chiese.
This 57 km cycle path connects the Brenta Dolomites to Lake Idro via Val Rendena, the Giudicarie Centrali and Valle del Chiese. It is also known as the Ciclovia dei fiori, or “Cycle Through the Flowers”, due to the many floral species found along it in spring and early summer. The route offers the chance to immerse yourself in an idyllic environment, explore Alpine towns and valleys, and discover historical, cultural and artistic treasures.
Whether you’re riding a traditional bicycle or mountain bike, powered under your own steam or with some electric assistance, you’ll cross through woods and meadows, over wooden bridges and boardwalks, all nestled deep in the greenery and with the pleasant rushing sound of the Sarca and Chiese rivers for company. At certain points, if you look up, you can catch a glimpse of the peaks of the Brenta Dolomites and the Adamello-Presanella glaciers, in the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park.
Starting at the highest point, the cycle path descends from Carisolo along Val Rendena to arrive at Tione di Trento, where it forks in two. The route to the left leads towards Ragoli and the Ponte Pià lake, while the one on the right continues on to the town of Bolbeno, connecting with Bondo via the Madonna del Lares road (the section has significant gradients and is mixed with car traffic), before finally joining the Valle del Chiese cycle path to Lake Idro.
- On 14 May 2024, the cycle route won the third Italian Green Road Award with the Green Road of the Flowers.
- There are several refreshment points and picnic areas along the route.
- Worth visiting in Val Rendena and the Giudicarie Centrali: the cemetery church of San Vigilio, in Pinzolo, and that of Santo Stefano, in Carisolo, frescoed by the Baschenis. Maso Curio at Caderzone Terme, along the cycle path. Also along the cycle path, in Strembo, it is possible to admire the work 'Haflinger' by Martalar, an imposing sculpture representing a Haflinger horse, made entirely from recycled wood. The White War museum in Spiazzo and the church of S. Antonio Abate, in Pelugo, followed by a regenerating stop at the Masere Park and a visit to the small church of San Vigilio in Tione.
- Worth visiting in the Valle del Chiese: in Bondo, the monumental Austro-Hungarian cemetery and, near Lardaro, Fort Larino. The valley also surprises us with other testimonies, visible from the track, such as the very large pipelines and hydroelectric constructions between Cimego and Pieve di Bono or the numerous signs left by the Great War, an infinite number of walkways, trenches, and emplacements. In Pieve di Bono, the church of Santa Giustina is a true monument of history; in Condino, in addition to the buildings and churches of the old town center, the parish church of Santa Maria does not go unnoticed. At Cimego, the Rio Caino Ethnographic Trail, an open-air museum of popular tradition, is worth a visit. Reaching the northern shore of Lake Idro, the arrival point of the cycle path, it is possible to follow the nature trail that crosses the Biotope Lago d'Idro. On the summit of a rocky spur dominating Lake Idro, the Valle del Chiese and Rocca d'Anfo is Castel San Giovanni, the ancient fortress of the Counts Lodròn dating back to the 12th century, which can be visited during the summer months. There are numerous picnic and refreshment areas along the route.
