Bike rides on your own
around
Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Varese

Gpx files - We can help you with the guidance

We provide detailed itineraries with route information, gpx files and our recommendations for places to see along the route .

We have put together several groups of rides (distance, descriptions, climbs, elevation gain and GPX files):

  • 8 routes around Varese, if you love climbing. 5 of them have options for the most demanding riders,
  • 4 routes around Varese, mostly flat,
  • 8 routes around Colmegna on Lake Maggiore, if you love climbing. 5 of them have options for the most demanding riders,
  • 7 routes around Colmegna on Lake Maggiore, mostly flat,
  • 10 routes around Lake Lugano,
  • 9 routes around Locarno and Ascona in the upper part of Lake Maggiore,
  • 8 routes around Stresa and Baveno in the lower part of Lake Maggiore.

We have drawn each group on Google My Maps, so that you can select and study it alternately without App, without signing up and logging in.
Plus all the main climbing segments on Strava in the area (100+).
Both rides and Strava Segments are highlighted on Google My Maps.

Here you are an example on Google My Maps we made for a guest of ours.

Obviously you can get:

  • GPX files which contain the tracks you can upload on your gps device,,
  • maps on Google My Maps,
  • climbing segments on Strava (100+) in the area of the Lakes (Varese, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and partially Lake Como).

We also suggest to use App GpxViewer (app on Google Play or Apple Store), so you can upload the gpx file and see the routes inside. You can select and study the routes alternately.

Here you are an example on App GpxViewer.

bike rides around Lake Maggiore

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