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Italian Lakes Walking Holiday by Rail

Ten-day walking holiday through Italian Lakes by rail from London

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Leger Holidays operates this 10-day walking tour combining rail travel from London with guided walks through Italy's lake region. Departing London St Pancras on Eurostar and connecting high-speed train, you reach Turin on Day 1, then travel by coach to Arco, a town on the northern shore of Lake Garda, where you stay for seven nights. From this base, you walk around Lake Garda, Lake Ledro and Lake Molveno with a local guide, visit the Freud Walk near Bolzano, tour Verona's historic sites including Juliet's House and the Basilica di San Zeno, and take a cable car to Monte Baldo at 1800 metres for an alpine walk with views over the lake. The trip suits active walkers and couples seeking guided escorted comfort in a settled base rather than daily hotel moves. Accommodation is in three-star hotels with breakfast included, one packed lunch, and seven evening meals. The pace is relaxed, with full-day walks balanced by free time in Verona and Malcesine.

What to know before you look closer

  • The hotel base is Arco for seven of nine nights; some walking days require early coach departure and return
  • Day 1 is an unguided journey to London St Pancras; you must arrange your own arrival and catch the Eurostar departure
  • The final day (Day 10) involves an unguided Eurostar return to London St Pancras; the pack does not confirm lunch or dinner on that day

Day by day

  1. Day 1railovernight: Hotel Victoria Torino, Turin

    Make your own way to London St. Pancras International where you will meet your friendly Tour Manager and board the Eurostar to Paris. Here, we change trains and join the high-speed connecting train to Turin in northern Italy for a one-night stay.

  2. Day 2railovernight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    After breakfast, we travel by train to Rovereto. On arrival, we transfer by coach to our hotel in Arco where we enjoy a welcome drink before dinner.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  3. Day 3overnight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    Arco Walking Tour

    This morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. Later, we are joined by our local walking guide and embark on a 2-hour guided walking tour of Arco, at the northern end of Lake Garda. Please note: this is an easy walk lasting around two hours, approximately 3km (1.8 miles), with cobbled streets and slight uphill and downhill gradients of up to 100 metres.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  4. Day 4overnight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    Lake Ledro Walk

    After breakfast, we transfer by coach to Riva and begin our walk from Riva to Lake Ledro along the Strada del Ponale. We return to the hotel for dinner this evening. Please note: this is a moderate walk lasting around 4 and a half hours, approximately 11km (6.8 miles), with the altitude reaching between 67m and 683m above sea level.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  5. Day 5overnight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    Freud Walk & Bolzano

    This morning, we depart by coach to Bolzano, the capital of South Tyrol. From here, we walk from Oberbozen (Soprabolzano) to Collalbo on the Freud Walk route. After lunch at leisure, we will have time for a walk around Bolzano. Please note: this is an easy walk lasting around two hours, approximately 6.5km (4 miles), with a slight incline.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  6. Day 6overnight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    Verona with Guided Walking Tour

    Today we travel by coach to Verona where we embark on a walking tour with our local guide, taking in Juliet's House, the Basilica di San Zeno, Piazza delle Erbe, the Roman Theatre and Verona Cathedral. After the walking tour, you'll have free time to explore before we return to the hotel.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  7. Day 7overnight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    Lake Molveno Walk

    After breakfast, we depart by coach and travel north to Lake Molveno. We head to a Roman bridge near the Roo Ceda waterfall, from where a short climb takes us to the ruins of the trenches. Please note: this is a moderate walk lasting around three hours, approximately 10km (6 miles) on paths or partly unpaved pathways.

    Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner

  8. Day 8overnight: Olivo Hotel, Arco

    Monte Baldo Cable Car, Guided Walk & Malcesine

    Today we transfer by coach from Arco to Malcesine and take the cable car up to the majestic peak of Monte Baldo (1800 metres above sea level). Our local guide will then walk us through alpine pastures and mountain landscapes. Please note: this is a moderate walk lasting around three hours, approximately 6km (4 miles), with an elevation gain of 300m. You'll then have free time in Malcesine before we travel to Riva by boat and join our coach back to the hotel. This evening, we gather for a 5-course farewell dinner.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  9. Day 9railovernight: Hotel Victoria Torino, Turin

    After breakfast, we transfer to Rovereto Railway Station and travel by train to the Italian city of Turin, where we check in to our overnight hotel.

    Meals: Breakfast

  10. Day 10rail

    We travel by train to Paris for our return journey by Eurostar back to London St. Pancras International. After arriving in London, you will make your own way home.

    Meals: Breakfast

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 3Guided two-hour walk through Arco at the northern end of Lake Garda, exploring cobbled streets and the town's history
  • Day 4Moderate four-and-a-half-hour walk from Riva to Lake Ledro along the Strada del Ponale, climbing from 67 to 683 metres altitude
  • Day 8Cable car ride to Monte Baldo at 1800 metres, followed by a three-hour guided walk through alpine pastures and mountain landscapes with views over Lake Garda
  • Day 6Walking tour of Verona with a local guide, visiting Juliet's House, the Basilica di San Zeno, Piazza delle Erbe, the Roman Theatre and Verona Cathedral

Included

  • Return Eurostar from London St Pancras International to Paris
  • Connecting rail journeys
  • 9 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • 1 packed lunch & 7 evening meals
  • Coach transfers for excursions
  • Services of an experienced Tour Manager and a local walking guide

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes. The package includes return Eurostar from London St Pancras International to Paris and connecting high-speed rail from Paris to Turin, plus the return journey on the same routes. Other transport between sites is by coach or cable car.
Is this trip escorted?
Yes. Leger Holidays provides an experienced Tour Manager and a local walking guide for the duration. Day 1 arrival at London St Pancras and Day 10 departure from Paris to London are unguided.
What is included in the price?
Return Eurostar and connecting rail, nine nights of hotel accommodation with continental breakfast, one packed lunch, seven evening meals, coach transfers for excursions, and the services of the Tour Manager and local walking guide.
What are the walks like?
Walks range from an easy two-hour, three-kilometre route around Arco to moderate walks of three to four and a half hours covering six to eleven kilometres, with elevation gains up to 300 metres. Several paths are unpaved.
How many nights are in each location?
One night in Turin on arrival, seven nights in Arco (the main base), and one night back in Turin before the return journey.
Are meals included?
Continental breakfast is included daily. The package includes one packed lunch (Day 7) and seven evening dinners. Lunch on other days is at leisure.

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