Wakeboarding Road Trip in Italy: Two of the Best Cable Car Itineraries
A trip to Italy can also be an opportunity to discover cable wakeboarding from a different perspective: not stopping at just one wakepark, but building a route through multiple facilities, encountering different realities and spots along the way.
We've created two itineraries designed for a true wakeboard trip: one route through Northern Italy and a second through Central and Southern Italy.
The goal is not to establish which parks are the best or simply to list them all, but to create two itineraries that allow you to visit as many as possible following a sensible geographical direction.
The two itineraries can be tackled separately or combined to create a true wakeboarding Grand Tour of Italy.
Italy offers a surprising number of wakeparks spread across the peninsula. If you'd like a complete overview of the facilities and to choose which ones to include in your trip, you can consult our complete guide to cable parks in Italy.
Two itineraries for traversing Italy by wakeboard
The distribution of Italian wakeparks allows us to identify two main directions.
The first crosses Northern Italy, starting from Piedmont and continuing towards Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino.
The second starts from Emilia-Romagna and gradually descends towards the Centre and the South, before going up along the Tyrrhenian coast to Tuscany.
These are deliberately ambitious itineraries: the idea isn't necessarily to visit every park in a single trip, but to offer a concrete outline from which to build a wakeboard road trip based on the places you want to visit and the time available.
Wakeboard Italy Tour: Northern Itinerary
- Direction: Piedmont → Lombardy → Veneto → Trentino
- Wakepark: 16
- Route: approximately 800 kilometers
- Recommended duration: approximately 20-25 days to try all the systems at a sustainable pace
The Northern tour is the richest, with the highest concentration of wakeparks and shortest routes.
Starting from Piedmont, the route gradually crosses Lombardy, continues towards Veneto, and ends in Trentino. The distance between some of the resorts makes it easy to organize the trip without having to deal with long transfers every day. By choosing accommodations in strategic locations, you can stay in the same place for several days and reach nearby wakeparks.
The complete itinerary includes 16 wakeparks, including Two Towers and Full Size.
1. ALP Arona Wakeboard School
The journey can begin on the shores of the San Carlo Lakes, in Piedmont, with the ASD ALP Arona Wakeboard school. It is a Two Towers facility and represents the westernmost, northernmost starting point of this route.
- Distance to the next stage: approximately 85 km.
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2. Ivrea Wakepark
From Arona we continue towards Ivrea, where another Two Towers facility is located.
This stage allows you to continue your journey towards Turin without having to make any particularly significant detours from the original route.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 85 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 45 km
3. Turin Wakepark
The third stage takes you to the Turin area, where the Turin Wakepark, one of the full-size facilities along this itinerary. It is one of the stops that can become more important during the trip for those who want to alternate between Two Towers and Full Size.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 45 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 120 km
4. The Herbal Boats Wakepark
From Turin the route continues towards Lombardy, with a stop at Le Bateau Erbatici Wakepark, in the province of Pavia. This is a Two Towers that allows you to gradually continue towards the Milan area.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 120 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 70 km
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5. Liquid Park Milan
Entering the Milan area, you'll find Liquid Park Milano, a Two Towers facility. From this point, the journey enters the area with the highest concentration of wakeparks on the entire route.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 70 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 15 km
6. Wlake Club Wakepark
The next stop is the Wlake Club Wakepark in San Giuliano Milanese, southeast of Milan. The proximity of the various facilities allows for more flexible movement between them in this part of the route.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 15 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 15 km
7. WakeParadise Milan
We remain in the Milan area for the next stage: WakeParadise Milan. The park represents another opportunity to ride a Full Size in the Milan metropolitan area before continuing east.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 15 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 95 km
8. Wakeparadise Brescia
After leaving Milan, the journey continues towards Brescia with Wakeparadise Brescia located in Dello, a quiet village south of the capital.
The location makes this stage a natural continuation towards the eastern part of Lombardy.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 95 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 25 km
9. WakeParadise Montichiari
A little further east is WakeParadise Montichiari, another Two Towers facility.
The two Brescia stages can both be visited in succession or you can choose one of the two based on the type of riding you prefer, between Full Size and Two Towers.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 25 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 65 km
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10. Wake Portici Park
Leaving Lombardy, the tour enters Veneto with Wake Portici Park passing through the Lake Garda area.
From here on, the route continues progressively eastwards, crossing some of the plants present in the provinces of Verona and Vicenza.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 65 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 15 km
11. Wallygator Wakepark
Not far away in Colombra-calmasino, you will find the Wallygator Wakepark. Its location makes this park a natural stop, continuing on the path towards eastern Veneto.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 15 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 20 km
12. Green lake
We continue towards Green Lake, in San Martino Buon Albergo. This is another Two Towers hotel that allows you to continue your journey through Veneto without deviating from the main route.
Green Lake, Wallygator and Wake Portici Park are located a short distance from each other and all three can be visited in the space of a couple of days, maintaining the same stay.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 20 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 75 km
13. Spark Wakepark
The journey continues towards Vicenza with Spark Wakepark, another Two Towers facility. From here, the route begins to shift toward the easternmost part of the Veneto region. It's worth stopping at the park for a run before continuing toward Resana.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 75 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 65 km
14. Veneto Cable Park
We are located in Resana, at the Veneto Cable Park, the only full-size facility in the region.
It's one of the stops that allows you to change the pace of the many Two Towers you've encountered during your trip, and it can be an opportunity to stay a few more days.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 65 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 110 km
15. Lake Line Wakepark
Once you've left Veneto, if you still haven't had enough, the itinerary goes up towards Trentino with Lake Line Wakepark for a spectacular stage in the Terlago area, at the foot of the Alps.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 110 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 55 km
16. Be Wake System
The Northern tour ends in Trentino on the shores of Lake Ledro, with the last stop at Be Wake System.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 55 km
How long does the North Tour take?
Visiting all 16 wakeparks in a single trip requires a fairly thorough organization. A realistic duration is about 20-25 days, including travel and a day or two at each park.
However, the proximity of some spots allows you to avoid having to change accommodations at each stop. By choosing a few strategic bases, you can stay in the same place for several days and reach the nearby wakeparks.
Those who want to experience each stage more calmly, dedicating time to exploring the area, can easily transform the tour of the wakeparks of the north into a trip lasting a month or more.
Wakeboarding Trip in Italy: Central/Southern Italy Itinerary
- Direction: Emilia-Romagna → Marche → Abruzzo → Lazio → Campania → Tuscany
- Wakepark: 15
- Route: approximately 1000 kilometers
- Recommended duration: approximately 20-25 days to try all the systems at a sustainable pace
The second itinerary starts from Emilia-Romagna and gradually crosses central Italy.
The route initially follows the direction towards the Marche and Abruzzo, descends to Campania and then climbs back up along the Tyrrhenian coast, crossing Lazio and arriving in Tuscany.
Here too, the goal is to connect as many facilities as possible within a single trip, choosing strategic stays at wakeparks located close to each other.
1. WakeGarden
The tour starts from Emilia-Romagna with WakeGarden, in the Ferrara area. This is the northern starting point of this second route.
- Distance to next stop: approximately 90 km
2.Valhalla Wakepark
From Ferrara we descend towards Bologna to reach Valhalla Wakepark, in Valsamoggia.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 90 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 30 km
3. Cablù Wakepark
A few kilometers separate Valhalla from CAblù, still in the Bologna area.
The proximity between Valhalla and Cablù allows both sessions to be concentrated within the same living room.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 30 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 85 km
4. Starwake
The route continues towards the Romagna coast with Starwake, in Porto Fuori, near Ravenna.
It is one of the most interesting stops on the route thanks to the presence of the Starwake Full Size facility and, not far away, the Mi.Ma wakepark, with several Two Towers lines suitable for all levels, including a pool gap for the more daring riders.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 85 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 25 km
5. Wake Park Mi.Ma.
Without needing to change accommodation, we move from Starwake to Cervia to wander non-stop around the Two Towers of Mi.Ma.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 25 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 190 km
6. Wakeland Camerano
Entering the Marche, after having travelled several kilometres, you reach Wakeland Camerano, for a stop in the Ancona area.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 190 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 90 km
7. Wakeland Arena
The next stage leads to Wakeland Arena, in the Macerata area.
The two Marche plants can therefore be included in the same stretch of the journey or evaluated as alternatives before reaching Pescara.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 90 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 180 km
8. Hot Lake Wakepark
The journey continues towards Abruzzo with Hot Lake Wakepark, in Manoppello. From here, the distances between stops begin to increase significantly, but this is also one of the few full-size bikes along the route. Once you've made it this far, it's worth taking two or three days to explore and recover before continuing your journey to Naples.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 180 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 90 km
9. Slide Lake Sangro
From the Manoppello area, continue towards Slide Lake Sangro, in Castel di Sangro.
The location makes this stop a small detour from the main route towards Naples, but it allows you to add another facility to the route.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 90 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 220 km
10.Wire Wakeup
The route continues towards Cable Wakeup, in the Naples area. It's the southernmost point reached by this itinerary and represents the southern limit of the route among Italian wakeparks on the mainland.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 220 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 150 km
11. The Wall Wakepark
At this point the journey changes direction and begins the ascent north. The first stop is The Wall. Wakepark, in Lazio.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 150 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 65 km
12. Wake N Lake
We continue towards Rome with Wake N Lake, another full-size facility south of the capital.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 65 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 55 km
13. Tiber Park Extreme
If you simply want to tour the Two Towers, the next stop remains in the Rome area with Parco del Tevere Extreme.
On this stretch of the journey, it's therefore possible to spend several days in the Roman area before heading north again and tackling the longest transfer to Livorno: about three and a half hours on the motorway.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 55 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 335 km
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14. WakePontedera Park
Leaving Lazio, the journey continues towards Tuscany WakePontedera Park. Once you arrive, you can find several nearby accommodations to spend the night and spend the following morning exploring the park.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 335 km
- Distance to next stop: approximately 65 km
15. WakeVersilia Park
The last stage of the journey is WakeVersilia Park, in the province of Lucca. From here, the ascent along the Tyrrhenian coast ends, marking the end of the second itinerary.
- Distance from the previous stage: approximately 65 km
How long does the Central-Southern Tour take?
The route includes 15 stages and, again, requires a certain amount of time to be tackled comfortably.
To try out all the facilities, an estimate of 20 days allows you to maintain a fairly sustainable pace, concentrating more time in the areas where the parks are close and using some days especially for longer trips.
What if I want to do both tours?
The two routes can be considered separately, but nothing prevents them from being combined into a single journey:
- North Route to cross Northern Italy;
- Central & South Route to descend the boot and ascend through the Tyrrhenian side.
This is how what we might consider the Great Wakeboard Tour of Italy was born: a long road trip through the peninsula's wakeparks, from Piedmont to the South and then back to the North.
And the islands?
Sardinia and Sicily are left out of the two main itineraries not because they are less interesting, but for simple logistical reasons.
Adding an island to a road trip across the peninsula means adding ferries, transfer times, and a completely different organization.
For this reason they can be considered as two separate destinations for a wakeboard trip.
In Sardinia, for example, it is found Oasiwake, while in Sicily it is present Sun Island.
Those who want to transform their trip into an overseas experience can therefore add an island to the main itinerary, diverting from Naples towards Cagliari or Catania.
How to choose which itinerary to take and how to approach it?
You don't need to take a whole tour to explore Italy's parks.
If you only have a few days to spare, you can take just part of the route and build a shorter trip around a specific yet-to-be-discovered area.
If you want to turn your trip into a true exploration of Italian cable wakeboarding, the two itineraries provide a pre-planned starting point.
You can choose the North Tour if you want to cross the area with the highest concentration of ski lifts between Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino.
You can choose the Central-Southern Tour if you prefer to build a longer journey through Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Abruzzo, Lazio, Campania, and Tuscany.
One trip, many wakeparks
Sometimes the journey itself can become part of the experience: changing lakes, meeting new riders, trying different facilities and new obstacles, the lines and the way of experiencing cable from one area of Italy to another.
The two itineraries were born with this very idea: to transform the network of Italian wakeparks into a series of stages to be covered on the road and on the water.
And maybe, in a few years, it will be normal to ask another rider: "Which one of you?" Wakeboard Did you go on a tour?
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