Touristic visit to the vineyards of Valpolicella, 45,2 km (total ascent 556 m)

<span style="font-size: x-small;">Touristic bicycle tour recorded on 13SEP2012. Closed loop performed clockwise. 45,2 km. Total ascent 556 m. Mostly asfalt. 3 km on dirt and gravel. Starting point is the campingsite '</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB">Agricampeggio Corte Finiletto' situated along </span></span><span lang="en-GB">Strada Bresciana. The tour in the hills includes the villages of </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB">Corrubbio, Castelrotto, San Pietro in Cariano, </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fumane</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB">, Marano Di Valpolicella, Valgatara, </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Negrar. There are a few steep climbs, non-athletic cyclists may have to dismount there. Suitable for a day trip. You can ride this tour on a hybrid/tour/travel-bicycle with the same gear range as a mountain bike. </span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The ride from the campingsite to the Adige river is in a completely flat plain. You can see kiwi-fruit farms here.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-GB"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you stay in nearby Verona you can start the tour in Parona Di Valpolicella. The tour in the hills would then make 34 km. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Full grown grapes were hanging on the vines. It was to early in the season to see the grape harvest going on.</span>