Conrad Stein Verlag Gardasee (22 Tageswanderungen)

1st edition 2014, 55 color illustrations, 46 maps and elevation profiles, fold-out overview map, GPS tracks for download, language German.

Hiking on Lake Garda: a book gives tips for tours with children and dogs.

Spectacular trails with sweeping views, hikes to ancient fortresses and monasteries, a swim in the crystal-clear water in between - Lake Garda has a lot to offer hikers. The hiking guide "Lake Garda" from the new book series "Outdoor Regional" from Conrad Stein Verlag presents 23 of the most beautiful day tours in the region - including extra tips for hikers with children, buggies and dogs.

The majority of the routes described are located on northern Lake Garda, where the landscape is at its most varied. In selecting the tours, the authors have also paid attention to diversity: Sometimes they describe route tours, sometimes round tours, sometimes cultural sights await along the way, sometimes natural highlights, sometimes the path runs directly above the lake, sometimes it goes into the hinterland. A look at the table of contents makes the selection easier, because there you will find, in addition to information on trail length and difficulty, a brief description, for example, "Tour for those interested in history".

Practical tips are then provided in the detailed info block for each tour: here you can find out, for example, how to get to the starting point by bus, where there are refreshment stops and swimming spots along the way, or how the path is marked. In addition, there are tips especially for hikers with children, buggies and dogs. In addition to the exact route description, the maps at a scale of 1:50,000 and the GPS tracks for each tour, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Internet, help with orientation. Information on sights along the way and a beautiful illustration round off the hiking guide and awaken the anticipation of a hiking vacation on Lake Garda.

The authors: Idhuna Barelds, a graduate biologist, and Wolfgang Barelds, a geographer, know numerous popular hiking areas in Germany and abroad through their many years of experience as hiking tour guides and as scouts for exploring hiking tours. In the Lake Garda region, they have been leading hiking groups for 20 years. The two have already written several hiking and biking guides as well as the book "Oh those Italians!" for Conrad Stein Publishers.