点评:We toured the island on two bicycles, rented in Peschiera Maraglio.
The coastal road is the only route permitted for such bikes; but even if we had been allowed to use the roads that climb higher up, we wouldn't have taken advantage of this option. In fact, we no longer regularly cycle, and the moderate inclines along the coastal route are also challenging enough for us.
Assuming that the perimeter of Montisola is roughly a quadrilateral, the cycling route can easily be divided into four sections, corresponding to the four sides.
Taking the circuit counterclockwise, the first side you travel — at water level — is the eastern one, featuring a steep cliff and therefore devoid of inhabited areas. This leads you to Carzano, on the northeast corner of the island.
From here the road, in addition to turning west onto the northern shore, begins a moderate but steady climb that runs along the entire north side of the island, all the way to Siviano. From this stretch, the view is even more breathtaking, spanning the northern part of the lake and the (private) islet of Loreto.
The western stretch, from Siviano to Menzino, runs high along the coast and also appears to be the one with the most medium-sized or small settlements. From Menzino, the route then descends to Sensole, which is already at water's edge again, and ends on the sunny southern side, which allows easy access to the lake and is indeed very popular on warm or mild days. Here, another islet, San Paolo, comes into view.
Finally, the route returns to Peschiera.
This is a circuit of approximately 9 km, of rare beauty, which is an essential part of the island's charm.
翻译:我们在佩斯基耶拉·马拉利奥租了两辆自行车,骑车环岛游览。
沿海公路是唯一允许自行车通行的路线;但即使允许我们走地势更高的道路,我们也不会选择这条路线。事实上,我们已经不再经常骑车了,沿海公路的缓坡对我们来说也已经足够具有挑战性了。
假设蒙蒂索拉岛的周长大致呈四边形,那么骑行路线可以很容易地分为四段,分别对应岛屿的四条边。
如果逆时针方向骑行,首先到达的是东侧——与水面齐平——那里是一处陡峭的悬崖,因此无人居住。这条路线会带你到达岛屿东北角的卡尔扎诺。
从这里开始,道路除了向西转向北岸外,还会沿着岛屿北侧开始一段坡度适中但稳定的爬坡,一直延伸到锡维亚诺。从这段路程望去,景色更加令人叹为观止,可以饱览湖泊北部和(私人)洛雷托岛 (Loreto) 的风光。
从锡维亚诺 (Siviano) 到门齐诺 (Menzino) 的西段,地势较高,沿海岸线延伸,沿途似乎也分布着最多的中小型村落。从门齐诺出发,路线向下延伸至森索莱 (Sensole),这里再次临水而建,最终到达阳光明媚的南岸。从南岸可以轻松进入湖中,在温暖或温和的日子里,这里非常受欢迎。在这里,可以看到另一个小岛——圣保罗岛 (San Paolo)。
最后,路线返回佩斯基耶拉 (Peschiera)。
这是一条约 9 公里的环线,风景绝美,是这座岛屿魅力不可或缺的一部分。