Via Claudia Augusta Crossing the AlpsVia on the Claudia roman footsteps Augusta Crossing the Alps on the roman footsteps Package offers summer 2018 Package offers summer 2018 tour operator: inntours in collaboration with ... 2000 Jahre Gastlichkeit Via Claudia Augusta EWIV Transnational 2000 anni di ospitalità 0043.664.2.63.555 — [email protected] 2000 years of hospitality www.viaclaudia.org Overview Via Claudia Augusta – Initial Notes ................................................................................... 3 From Augsburg to Bolzano ................................................................................................ 4 - Variation “Classic“ .................................................................................. 4 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................... 6 From Augsburg to Riva del Garda ..................................................................................... 8 - Variation “Classic” .................................................................................. 8 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 10 From Augsburg to Verona ................................................................................................ 12 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 12 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 14 From Augsburg via Verona to Peschiera del Garda ...................................................... 16 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 16 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 18 From Augsburg to Venice ................................................................................................. 20 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 20 From Donauwörth to Venice ............................................................................................. 22 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 22 From Füssen to Bolzano .................................................................................................. 26 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 26 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 28 From Füssen to Riva del Garda ....................................................................................... 30 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 30 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 32 From Füssen to Peschiera del Garda .............................................................................. 34 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 34 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 36 From Füssen to Venice ..................................................................................................... 38 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 38 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 40 From Bolzano to Venice .................................................................................................... 42 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 42 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 44 Parking arrangements at the arrival cities ...................................................................... 46 Space for notes ................................................................................................................. 47 - 2 - tour operator: inntours in collaboration with ... INNTOUR active holidays & adventure sports Via Claudia Augusta EWIV Transnational Leopoldstrasse 4 | 6020 Innsbruck/Austria 0043.664.2.63.555 — [email protected] [email protected] | www.inntour.at www.viaclaudia.org Overview Via Claudia Augusta – Initial Notes Via Claudia Augusta – Initial Notes ................................................................................... 3 About 2000 years ago the adopted son of imperator Augustus, General Drusus realized over his military career the significance of well-maintained and quickly passable transport routes from the northern Roman From Augsburg to Bolzano ................................................................................................ 4 provinces to the Mediterranean. - Variation “Classic“ .................................................................................. 4 For that reason it was more than necessary to build a pass road to link the northern and southern parts of - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................... 6 the empire divided by the Alps. The Via Claudia Augusta, completed within 60 years, is an exemplary sample From Augsburg to Riva del Garda ..................................................................................... 8 of Roman construction and a masterpiece of antique engineering. With this road, the Romans had built the first proper mountain road across the Fern Pass and the Reschen Pass. - Variation “Classic” .................................................................................. 8 - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 10 Nowadays the Via Claudia Augusta enables cyclists to experience a unique and stunning crossing of the Alps and to get to know the most beautiful sides of the former Roman domain. And thanks to organized From Augsburg to Verona ................................................................................................ 12 transfers across the two passes you can do so without too much effort. Of course, it's still your choice whether - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 12 to use the transfers or to use your own muscle strength. - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 14 The variety of different landscapes along the Via Claudia Augusta and also the many options offered make this bicycle tour a unique adventure which you have to experience for yourself! From Augsburg via Verona to Peschiera del Garda ...................................................... 16 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 16 Most travel offers of the following document are offered as either „Classic“ or „Sporty“ variation. The defining difference between the two versions is that the „Classic“ variations include transfers across both the Fern - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 18 Pass as well as the Reschen Pass while the „Sporty“ variations only include a shorter transfer across Fern From Augsburg to Venice ................................................................................................. 20 Pass. Also the daily stages of the “Sporty” variations are a bit longer and also include some serious uphill riding. - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 20 From Donauwörth to Venice ............................................................................................. 22 We offer Augsburg, Füssen and Bolzano as tour starting cities on a weekly basis. In case you would like to ride the from the Danube to the Adriatic See we also offer Donauwörth as an additional - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 22 Via Claudia Augusta starting point on selected dates. From Füssen to Bolzano .................................................................................................. 26 - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 26 Aside the tour ending cities of Bolzano, Verona and Quarto d'Altino which are actually part of the Via Claudia Augusta, we also offer to end your tour at Lake Garda (at Riva del Garda or Peschiera del Garda). - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 28 The tours mostly runs along paved cycling paths and rural roads as well as less travelled back roads and From Füssen to Riva del Garda ....................................................................................... 30 village roads. Mainly on the northern part of the Via Claudia Augusta the paths can be on gravel some times. - Variation “Classic” ................................................................................ 30 On the southern part, shortly before Feltre as well as in the area of Ponte della Priula (shortly before Treviso), - Variation “Sporty” ................................................................................. 32 you have to ride approx. 6 km on a well frequented