Our region is renowned for dramatic scenery with the backdrop of the Alps. Villa d’Este organises bespoke tours led by expert cycling guides using up-to-the-minute gear, including e-bikes, starting on the hotel grounds.
A unique mountain bike experience with Olympic athlete Annabella Stopparo. This extraordinary biking experience takes you over the border between Italy and Switzerland through the Spina Verde nature reserve, which is crisscrossed with countless trails and trenches dating to the First World War in 1915. Enjoy the views over Como city centre and the lake before an unforgettable ride through Swiss Merlot vineyards.
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Start the ride at Villa d’Este before cruising along back roads up to a lookout near Rovenna for a stunning photo op of the lake from above. Continue along secondary roads towards the Italian canton of Switzerland (Ticino), passing Merlot vineyards with breathtaking views of the Alps. The highlight? Crossing the border at a former WWII checkpoint, now a pedestrian passageway.
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Ride along the shores of Lake Como past centuries-old villas to the property owned by George Clooney and back as far as Caffè “da Luciano” in Laglio.
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MEETING POINT: Hotel Lobby
