A Lake Maggiore Motorcycle Tour Through Ticino

Motorcycle Tour · Switzerland

Lake Maggiore & Lake Como Motorcycle Tour

This Lake Maggiore motorcycle tour combines the finest stages of an Alpine pass ride through Switzerland with the southern charm of northern Italy. You ride over the Grimsel, Simplon and Spüglen passes, circle Lake Maggiore and make a detou...


Price
€ 1.950 / person

A Lake Maggiore Motorcycle Tour Through Ticino

A Lake Maggiore motorcycle tour means eight days of Alpine passes, Mediterranean lake scenery and Italian flair on two wheels. We set off at 9:00 am from the Geismühle West service area (A57) heading south to our stopover hotel in Rheinfelden – you're welcome to join along the way or travel there independently. Via the Grimsel and Simplon Alpine pass route we reach our first base hotel right on Lake Maggiore, from where we explore the Swiss Alps motorcycle tour and the shores of Lake Lugano and Lake Como day by day.

Highlights

Scenic Mountain Passes

On this motorcycle tour through northern Italy, the route follows winding Alpine roads such as the Grimsel and Simplon passes, past rugged cliffs and green valleys, before the landscape slowly opens into a Mediterranean scene.

Charming Lakeside Towns

Ascona, Cannobio and Gandria show southern charm right on the water. On this guided Italy motorcycle tour you enjoy palm trees, piazzas and narrow lanes, while the tour guide confidently sets the pace and daily stages.

Ticino Mountain World

Val Verzasca and Val Maggia stand for a Ticino motorcycle tour with tight hairpins, stone bridges and mountain villages like Vico Morcote, impressively showing the contrast between Alpine heights and Mediterranean lakeshore.

Grimsel and Simplon

The approach to Lake Maggiore runs over the Grimsel pass motorcycle route with wide views of glaciers and reservoirs, before the Simplon pass gently descends south into Italy's milder climate.

Bergamo Alps Passes

East of Lake Como awaits the Bergamo Alps motorcycle tour with the Passo San Marco at nearly 2000 metres, as well as the smaller but equally charming passes Culmine San Pietro and Agueglio.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1

Germany

Start of the Lake Maggiore motorcycle tour in Germany, with the ride to the stopover hotel.

Day 1: Arrival in Rheinfelden
Day 1 · Germany

Day 1: Arrival in Rheinfelden

The Lake Maggiore motorcycle tour starts at 9:00 am at the Geismühle West service area (A57) heading south. The destination of the first day is the Landgasthaus-Hotel Maien in Rheinfelden, where latecomers can join along the way or travel there independently.

Stage 2

Day 2

Switzerland

Over the Swiss Alpine passes towards Ticino and Lake Maggiore.

Day 2: Over the Alps to Lake Maggiore
Day 2 · Switzerland

Day 2: Over the Alps to Lake Maggiore

On a longer stage today, the Alpine pass motorcycle tour runs over the Glaubenbühlen, Grimsel and Simplon passes to our first base hotel right on Lake Maggiore. Whether a motorway vignette is needed for Switzerland will be shared with you in good time before departure.

Stage 3

Day 3–6

Italy

Four days around Lake Maggiore, Lake Como and the Bergamo Alps in northern Italy.

Day 3: Western Shore of Lake Maggiore
Day 3 · Italy

Day 3: Western Shore of Lake Maggiore

Via Cannobio and the promenade-lined town of Ascona, a Ticino motorcycle tour leads into the Valle Verzasca and Valle Maggia. After a detour via Ponte Brolla and Santa Maria Maggiore, the route passes Cannobio's harbour back to the base hotel.

Day 4: Lake Orta and Monte Fenera
Day 4 · Italy

Day 4: Lake Orta and Monte Fenera

This northern Italy motorcycle tour takes us to the small and dreamy Lake Orta and onward through Monte Fenera National Park. An unusual mountain route brings us back to the base hotel on Lake Maggiore.

Day 5: Three-Lakes Tour to Lake Como
Day 5 · Italy

Day 5: Three-Lakes Tour to Lake Como

On this guided Italy motorcycle tour we first cross Lake Maggiore by ferry and ride along Lake Lugano to Como. Via the winding Monte San Primo we reach our hotel right on the eastern shore of Lake Como.

Day 6: Bergamo Alps
Day 6 · Italy

Day 6: Bergamo Alps

Today's Bergamo Alps motorcycle tour takes on the 1,985-metre Passo San Marco as well as the smaller but equally charming passes Culmine San Pietro and Agueglio, before returning along Lake Como to the base hotel.

Stage 4

Day 7

Switzerland

Return route through Switzerland via the Splügen Pass and the Appenzell region.

Day 7: From Colico to Lake Constance
Day 7 · Switzerland

Day 7: From Colico to Lake Constance

A Splügen Pass motorcycle tour takes us out of the Lake Como area, through the famous Viamala Gorge and the Appenzell region to our last stopover hotel on the northern shore of Lake Constance.

Stage 5

Day 8

Germany

Arrival at Lake Constance and individual journey home.

Day 8: Journey Home
Day 8 · Germany

Day 8: Journey Home

To close out this own-motorcycle tour, the group rides together or individually back to Krefeld or home – changes to the programme, route or hotels remain reserved as usual.

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Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

4
  • 6 carefully planned daily stages with an experienced tour guide in small groups of 6-8 motorcycles.
  • Detailed roadbook with hotel and route information for your motorcycle tour.
  • 7 nights in well-kept 3-star hotels incl. breakfast buffet and a 3-course evening menu.
  • Travel protection certificate for the entire motorcycle tour.

Not included

2
  • Any toll fees, entrance fees and visitor's tax that may apply.
  • Any services not explicitly listed above.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The tour is designed for your own motorcycle, and the roads are consistently well paved, so beginners and returning riders manage well too.

Yes, the Simplon Pass motorcycle route is one of the stages on the way to the first base hotel on Lake Maggiore, alongside the Grimsel Pass; the exact routing may vary depending on the weather.

On the way from Como to the second stopover hotel, a Lake Lugano motorcycle route runs along the shore, before continuing via Monte San Primo towards Lake Como.

Yes, this is an onroad motorcycle tour through Italy and Switzerland on consistently paved, well-maintained roads without gravel tracks.

A Splügen Pass motorcycle tour takes us out of the Lake Como area. After that, we cross the famous Viamala Gorge on a dedicated motorcycle route, before reaching Lake Constance through the Appenzell region.
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