Eurohike Backstage: We are ready for the 2022 hiking season!

On the first scout, I climb up to the Rocchetta, a rocky outcrop high above the valley where you can get a bird’s-eye view of the town below. Then I try to get to the Val di Sella on the spectacular ‘Don Cesare’ climb. Apparently, a bridge is missing at the moment, and I am curious to see how far I can get. Adventurous and without any other tourists, I hike through the gorge of the Torrente Moggio mountain stream. The narrow sections of the path with steps are a bit demanding, but easy to walk on.

Now my way leads me down to the stream. I can easily overcome the first two bridges, but not the third. Luckily for me, the water level is very low and I can jump over a few rocks. On the other side of the river we continue to the Trattoria / Bar Legno, which is still closed. I climb through an amazing, lonely forest up to the hermitage of San Lorenzo. A tiny church is well hidden on a rocky outcrop high above the Valsugana. What a fantastic atmosphere! I enjoy the silence and a snack before heading back down.

In Valsugana I meet the new Eurohike employee Alessandro, who works for us at Lake Garda. We sit comfortably in an Italian bar and enjoy a delicious café macchiato! Alessandro is always just as happy as I am to meet new colleagues and to exchange ideas about good cooperation. Before we stroll through the village, I explain to him the itinerary and everything worth knowing about the respective stages.

I can always count on my colleagues at the Bolzano bike station, who look after the Valsugana and my hiking route from Lake Garda to Venice. They assist me with some transfers and pick me up from the hotel at the end. But before I start my journey home, we take the Eurobike rental bikes for a little bike tour to the piazza in Bolzano. There we drink an espresso to strengthen ourselves for the upcoming meeting in the station and cycle back comfortably.