The lakes of northern Italy are simply irresistible! Surrounded by beautiful mountains and rolling hills, they offer a fantastic setting for a motorcycle tour. Our two rides take you along the shores of Lake Como, Lake Lugano and Lake Piano, with spectacular viewpoints and lovely places to stop along the way. Add a real Italian coffee, a delicious pasta or pizza lunch, and perhaps a gelato to finish the day, and you have all the ingredients for an unforgettable ride. We discovered these lakes, explored them and fell in love with them. Will you too?
The lakes of northern Italy invite you to discover their beauty, explore their winding roads and fall head over heels in love with the scenery. With their deep blue waters, picturesque villages and dramatic mountain backdrops, they are a wonderful destination for a motorcycle trip.
Based in Menaggio, our two rides take you exploring the area around Lake Como, Lake Lugano and the smaller Lake Piano. Expect lovely roads through the hills and along the lakeshores, with plenty of opportunities to stop for spectacular views. And what better way to enjoy the Italian atmosphere than with a cappuccino at a lakeside café, a delicious pasta or pizza for lunch, or a refreshing drink and gelato at the end of the day?
Menaggio is a lovely base for exploring the Italian Lakes. Situated on the western shore of Lake Como, it has a charming centre, a pleasant lakeside promenade and plenty of places to eat and drink. It is the perfect spot to relax after a day of riding and enjoy the beauty of the lake.
When you add one or more rides from this Italian Lakes tour to your account, you gain access to the rides and our exclusive travel information about Menaggio. This includes GPX and ITN files for the rides, e-books with detailed route information and tips for exploring the area, a list of recommended accommodation with suitable parking for your motorcycle, and direct links to our video guides.
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Prefer to explore the tour before downloading the files? You can find detailed route descriptions, information about the highlights and tips for your trip in our Italian Lakes TOURBLOG.
You can also download the GPX and ITN files and the full e-books for the rides in this tour through our roadtrip planner. Prefer not to add them to your account? No problem! Just send us an email at info@quazyrides.com, tell us which rides you'd like, and we'll send you the files in a ZIP folder.
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Lake Como is the second largest lake in Italy after Lake Garda. It is 50 km long and 4.5 km at its widest point, but has 2 branches at the bottom, which makes the route around Lake Como already a 1 days ride. Of course we are not just following the shores of the lake, but found the nicest roads for a nice motorcycle ride, offering you some amazing views on Lake Como. With stops at a few of the most famous towns at Lake Como maybe not the most surprising, but a very enjoyable ride to do and explore the area.
| Distance: | 195 km (120 miles) |
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As ride 1 was all about Lago di Como in this ride 2 you are gonna cruise along the 3 biggest lakes in this area and truly make it the Italian Lakes tour. Of course you will start off with a small part of Lago di Como, this part in the other direction than in ride 1. But we’re already leaving Lago di Como soon to go to the most amazing view you can get on Lago di Lugano before descending and cruising along its shores. And once you've ticked that box, you will be heading towards Lago Maggiore. With a last part of following the branches of Lago di Lugano and even a quick stop in the lovely city ánd a much smaller 4th lake, Lago di Piano, you will finish this beautiful Italian Lakes ride again in Menaggio at Lago di Como. That's what we call "cruising the lakes"!
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NO RIDE - ONLY STOPOVER IN MENAGGIO Planning your own motorcycle roadtrip with Quazy Rides? To make it easier to combine tours and central points, we also offer a special STOPOVER option. This isn't a ride but simply a convenient way to include a connection between the central places of two tours. Even if you don't want to add a ride of the tour in that central point. When you choose the STOPOVER option, you're just adding a break at the central point—no extra ride required. You will get all the information of the central point and - if available - will be asked If you want to add the connection ride to your roadtrip! Perfect for those who want to go roadtripping by linking QUAZY RIDES tours and central places. Look for the STOPOVER icon when creating your roadtrip and keep rolling with ease!
You can choose to do 1, 2 or (if available) 3 rides of a tour. You can add all rides to your account for FREE.
GPX/ITN files (a route, total track and tracks per part for GARMIN, TomTOM and BoomBox) of all the rides and connecting routes.
Informative videos of the central points and highlighted accommodation of our tours and of the rides.
E-books of the tours, including recommended accommodation, and the rides.
Several checklists to prepare your motorcycle holiday.
Different “How to” videos to help you on your way.