To Riva Del Garda Italy we go

With the weather taking a turn in Austria it was time to head off to Italy (only 4hrs drive) for some sunshine and some exploring of the Italian Dolomite back country lines.

WELCOME TO RIVA DEL GARDA.

Some of these Italian towns are untouched buy time.

After some last season knowledge and some know how of map and satellite imagery reading (thanks to my farther a geography specialist) it was off to the discover some trails.

Taking into account the vast system of interlocking trails and with a very strong shuttle service it is hard not to find some unreal trails, BUT WE WANTED MORE.

Sean dropping in on the start of the 601 trail.

And more we got. Climbing to around 2400 vertical we started chasing ridge lines away from the main lines.

Well the Italian Dolomites are pretty AMAZING.

Its certainly crazy to be standing and riding in some of the World War 1 front line trenches that carve them selfs all across the Dolomites. To this day you can still find the remenets of war in such beautiful place.

With some trails barely even trails it was all smiles and fist pumps. Something about riding barely visible trails high in alps is certainly a feeling of accomplishment, almost like your the first to discover this unreal unridden terrain. (but we all know we are not).

Few sections of what this place has to offer. 

Once heading back to main lines to make the decent work it was time for some Hike biking adventure to link up this epic decent. 

What you find off the main trails

Guys @ pro mount billet have the cock pit sorted for adventure.

With only spending 2 days and 1 day riding only one of the many mountains this place has to offer ill be sure to be heading back in the coming weeks. Sean took a massive hit on the first decent and it was all it took to call of this trip. With Sean heading back to the UK, I am heading back Germany to put into play the next chapter.

Once in Garda it is a must to head to the guys a Bike shuttle Torbole for all your biking needs. With it been a shuttle (thats not enduro) or advice on accommodation, trail maps or anything at all.

http://www.bikeshuttlestation.it