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Crossing the Alps Lake Constance-Lake Garda Hiking Guide

<p>A crossing of the Alps without the crowds! This new route from Lake Constance to Lake Garda offers both ambitious and leisure hikers pure nature, mountain idylls and unforgettable experiences.</p><p>The Rother hiking guide "Alpenüberquerung Bodensee - Gardasee" leads along predominantly quiet paths from Lindau to Riva del Garda. It crosses the Bregenzerwald, the Lechquellengebirge, the Verwall and Sesvenna groups through Austria. After a detour into the Swiss Lower Engadine, the route crosses some breathtaking crossings in the Ortler Mountains and the Stelvio National Park in South Tyrol and Trentino. After crossing the Brenta Dolomites, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site with their vertical cliffs and rock towers, this long-distance hike reaches its crowning glory in the picturesque village of Riva on Lake Garda.</p><p>With a length of 410 kilometers and 24,000 metres of ascent and descent, this newly developed Alpine crossing is just the thing for ambitious long-distance hikers. Of course, the routes can also be completed in sections. The variants presented make it possible to adapt the daily stages individually for leisure or fast hikers. Overnight stays are in rustic mountain huts or in small, quiet villages in the valley, which are usually off the beaten track.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>