LAKE GARDA
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LAKE GARDA
ITALY  ·  ~2HR FROM LONDON  ·  FLIGHTS FROM £28

Lakeside trails, mountain views, and Italy's most scenic running destination

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Return flights. Updated 03/04/2026.

Step by step

YOUR DAY IN LAKE GARDA

05:00
LEAVE HOME
Head to Stansted or Luton
06:30
FLY TO VERONA
~2hr flight. Land at Verona Villafranca (VRN)
Ryanair from Stansted. Same airport as Verona city
09:00
BUS TO LAKE GARDA
Flixbus or local bus to Riva del Garda, ~2hrs. Or Sirmione ~40 mins
11:00
RUN YOUR ROUTE
Start at Riva harbour for the Ponale trail, or Sirmione for the south shore
13:00
LAKESIDE LUNCH
Pizza and gelato on the Riva waterfront
14:30
EXPLORE
Sirmione castle, Malcesine cable car, or swim in the lake
17:00
APERITIVO
Lakeside spritz watching the sun go down behind the mountains
18:00
BACK TO VERONA
Bus to airport, allow 2.5 hrs total
21:00
FLY HOME
Last flight back to London
Curated routes

RUN LAKE GARDA

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RIVA DEL GARDA LAKEFRONT
10m

Flat run along the northern shore from Riva del Garda harbour. Palm-lined promenade, crystal-clear water, and the Dolomites rising behind you.

Riva del GardaLakefront promenadeBastione fortress viewsHarbour
10KModerate
PONALE TRAIL
300m

The legendary Ponale trail — a former military road carved into the cliff face above Lake Garda. Starts from Riva, climbs gently with stunning lake views, and reaches Lake Ledro. One of Italy's most famous trails.

Ponale trailLake viewsCliff tunnelsLake LedroMountain panorama
15KModerate
OLIVE TRAIL SOUTH SHORE
85m

From Sirmione along the southern shore through olive groves and lemon gardens. Flat to rolling terrain with the lake always in sight. Pass through Lazise and Bardolino wine country.

SirmioneOlive grovesLaziseBardolinoWine country
After your run

MUST-DOS IN LAKE GARDA

EXPLORE
RIVA DEL GARDA WATERFRONT

Harbour town at the north end. Gelato, lake views, and mountains.

CULTURE
SIRMIONE

Castle on a peninsula at the south. Thermal baths and Roman ruins.

EXPLORE
MALCESINE

Cable car up Monte Baldo for panoramic lake views. €22 return.

DRINK
BIRRERIA SPATEN

Lakeside beer garden in Riva. Local craft beers and pizza.

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