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Cycling info about Lake Maggiore, Lugano, Varese if you are planning a bike trip in Northern Italian Lakes

Northern Italy' Lake District offers a true round cycling holiday destination from April to October. Cycle routes: flat, rolling and climbs both for the slower cyclists and for the keen riders

If you love discover the area on your own, we can suggest local interesting websites where you can find info on your own.

A detailed digital map

A paper map regarding the Province of Varese: “ Trail Map – Via Verde Varesina – Trekking in Province of Varese”, Scale 1:35.000 is another well done map. That's a paper map which you can find at the local tourist information offices on arrival or here in hotel. In particular the map shows both the trails for trekking and the roads for road cycling in the Norhern area of Province of Varese : among the Lake Maggiore, Lake Varese and Lake Lugano.

Data base of Europe's climbs for your rides
You can write the name of the climb or the village where the climb starts. The website provide info like kilometres, elevation gain, gradients and a drawing of the climb.

Local climbs Lake Maggiore Map on Google Maps
This website isn't responsive, however it's a good resource for finding out local climbs and routes. Click on “CLIMB 2017” then you can choose the area you wish.

Cycle routes on the West coast of Lake Maggiore
The area close to Lake Maggiore and around Lake Orta offers several cycling routes to suit any level of fitness, age and personal preferences. Here the roads are wider than around Lake Como, and quieter than Lake Garda, it's a more popular spot amongst road cyclists.

A list of 40 bike routes close to Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta
They are divided in mountain bike routes, bike touring routes and bike routes.

Bike routes in Ticino (Switzerland) between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano:
Switzerland mobility

My Switzerland

Mendrisiotto

Bike itineraries in province of Varese
Clic and choose your itinerary on the top left corner of the web page (road bike, climbs, mountain bike, cycle paths).

Navigation on Lake Maggiore

Navigation on Lake Como