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Lavarone

A plateau of hamlets and a small lake south-east of Trento, with Austro-Hungarian forts and the Cimone above.

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Highlights
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Routes
1 908 m
Featured summit · Cima Vezzena

Highlights

All 10 from neighbouring places

Church

Chiesetta di Santa Zita
4.5 km away, in Levico Terme
A small chapel above Levico Terme, on the path up towards the Panarotta.
Astrotourism ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Baita Tonda
10.5 km away, in Terragnolo
A hut on the Terragnolo slope below Monte Pasubio.
Visitrovereto ↗
Natural feature

Riserva naturale della Scanuppia
10.8 km away, in Besenello
A reserve of fir forest and pasture on the Vigolana slopes above Besenello.
Visitrovereto ↗
Natural feature

Forra del Lupo
12.6 km away, in Terragnolo
A restored Austrian trench line cut along a gorge wall above Terragnolo, walkable end to end.
Visitrovereto ↗
Mountain hut

Malga Borcola
13.7 km away, in Terragnolo
A dairy hut at the Borcola pass above Terragnolo, on the old Tyrolean frontier.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Besenello, am Fuße der Burg Beseno
13.9 km away, in Besenello
The village of Besenello, at the foot of the Beseno castle ridge in the Vallagarina.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Besenello, ai piedi di Castel Beseno
13.9 km away, in Besenello
Besenello, on the Adige floor below the long ridge that carries Castel Beseno.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Castel Beseno
13.9 km away, in Besenello
The largest fortified complex in Trentino, spread along a ridge above the Adige, held by the Trapp for centuries.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Die Burg von Beseno
13.9 km away, in Besenello
Castel Beseno above the Adige, its walls following the whole crest of the ridge.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Castel Beseno per bambini
13.9 km away, in Besenello
Castel Beseno's family route, with armour to handle and the tournament ground to walk.
Visitrovereto ↗

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Routes

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Hiking route Easy
3 - Tablat Loop
A loop on rural roads across the Tablat pastures and spruce woods, with Cima Vézzena on the skyline and the San Rocco chapel at Magrè.
4.4 km
Distance
148 m
Ascent
1 h 23 min
Duration
37
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
831 - Lusérn - Virgo Maria - Milegruam
A route through the fir woods and pastures of the Cimbrian plateau, linking Malga Campo, the Baita del Neff and Malga Millegrobbe.
12.4 km
Distance
359 m
Ascent
3 h 48 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
Sentiero della Pace 24: Luserna to Monterovere
A stage of the peace path from Luserna over Cima Vezzena and the Passo Vezzena, passing Malga Campo on the way to Monterovere.
21.8 km
Distance
809 m
Ascent
7 h 12 min
Duration
103
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Mountain bike route Easy
PINA COLADA - Lavarone Bike Park
A short, easy run through the bike park at Bertoldi on the plateau, just over a kilometre from the start down to Tablat.
1.1 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
10 min
Duration
4
Check-ins
- Seven 1 192 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Mountain bike route Difficult
851 - Alpe Cimbra Tour
A long tour from the Alpe Cimbra down to the valley floor and back up, by the Vezzena pass.
63.1 km
Distance
2 308 m
Ascent
7 h 47 min
Duration
104
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Easy
Fat Bike Lavarone - Millegrobbe - Forte Lusérn
An easy tour across the open pastures at Millegrobbe, climbing gently past the malga on the way up towards the fort above Luserna.
5.7 km
Distance
136 m
Ascent
38 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Malga Millegrobbe 1 424 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Moderate
Fat Bike Lavarone - From Bertoldi to Vézzena Pass
A gradual climb from Bertoldi to the Passo Vézzena at 1,402 m, going by Malga Palù and the Baita SAT Cangi.
9.1 km
Distance
376 m
Ascent
1 h 5 min
Duration
32
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Folgaria - Caldonazzo - Kaiserjaegerweg - Vezzena Pass - Luserna - Lavarone - Folgaria
A hard circuit from Folgaria down to Caldonazzo, then the Kaiserjägerweg up to the Vezzena pass.
62.2 km
Distance
2 140 m
Ascent
7 h 33 min
Duration
90
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
5 - Tour of the Tablat
A climb out of Magré onto the Tablat, where the ground eases into meadow, pasture and wood with a wide view over the Alpe Cimbra.
4.1 km
Distance
150 m
Ascent
1 h 20 min
Duration
37
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
2 - Hüttn Tour
A walk over the Millegrobbe pastures to the ruins of Forte Lusérn, returning by the Cimbrian imaginary trail with its carved forest figures.
8.4 km
Distance
197 m
Ascent
2 h 28 min
Duration
26
Check-ins
- Khesar von Kåmp - Malga Campo 1 455 m
- Malga Millegrobbe 1 424 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
Sentiero della Pace 23: Lavarone to Luserna
A long, almost level stage of the Peace Path from Lavarone to Lusérna, taking in the Lavarone fort and its museum of military architecture.
18.4 km
Distance
578 m
Ascent
5 h 33 min
Duration
51
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Mountain bike route Easy
822 - Bertoldi - Lanzino - Albertini
A short ride from Bertoldi over meadow and pasture to Lanzino, a tight row of houses each painted a different colour, and on to Albertini.
3.7 km
Distance
51 m
Ascent
23 min
Duration
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Mountain bike route Difficult
842 - 100 Km dei Forti - Folgaria
The Folgaria ring of the 100 Km dei Forti circuit, over the Coe and Sommo passes by Forte Cherle.
52.7 km
Distance
1 687 m
Ascent
6 h 16 min
Duration
86
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Easy
824 - Cappella - Nicolussi - Masi di Sotto - Villanova
An easy family ride from the Parco Palù playground at Lavarone Cappella out to Nicolussi, Masi di Sotto and Villanova, past old hand-dug fountains.
2.9 km
Distance
65 m
Ascent
19 min
Duration
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Lavarone - Serrada - Passo Borcola - Arsiero - Pedescala - Rotzo - Luserna - Gionghi
A very long day along the Trentino-Veneto boundary, taking in the Sella di Serrada, the Passo Borcola and the Passo Vezzena.
116.2 km
Distance
3 247 m
Ascent
13 h 22 min
Duration
80
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
Tour of the Chimneys
A short walk among First World War remains on the Lavarone plateau, easily combined with Fort Belvedere Gschwent and its fortifications museum.
4.4 km
Distance
178 m
Ascent
1 h 28 min
Duration
19
Check-ins
- Passo del Cost 1 290 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
Sulle Tracce dell’Orso – On the Bear Tracks
A walk through the fields and woods around Luserna, a Cimbrian village whose Documentation Centre keeps an exhibition on local wildlife.
10.8 km
Distance
334 m
Ascent
3 h 20 min
Duration
13
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
840 - Zimbarlant Tour
A circuit through the Cimbrian country around Luserna/Lusérn, dropping to Malga Laghetto and crossing the Passo Vezzena on the way back.
21.3 km
Distance
573 m
Ascent
6 h 24 min
Duration
45
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Mountain bike route Difficult
844 - 100 Km dei Forti - Lusern
A long round on the tracks and dirt roads of the Luserna terrace, over the Vezzena pass and Malga Campo.
38.9 km
Distance
1 079 m
Ascent
4 h 28 min
Duration
77
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Folgaria - Val d'Astico - Pedescala - Roana - Roana small lake - Vezzena Pass - Lavarone
A long road circuit from Folgaria over the Sommo pass into the Astico valley, returning by the Vezzena pass.
87.3 km
Distance
2 240 m
Ascent
9 h 51 min
Duration
77
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
Lavarone Green Land - Drago Vaia - Departure from Frazione Gionghi
A short walk from Gionghi to the Drago Vaia, a charred wood dragon carved by Marco Martalar from roots left by the Vaia storm.
2.1 km
Distance
205 m
Ascent
53 min
Duration
18
Check-ins
- Passo de la Sotan 1 350 m
- Baita Mira 1 359 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
6 - Tomazol Circuit
A circuit above Lake Caldonazzo by way of the painted houses of Lanzino, the Slaghenaufi war cemetery and the hamlets of Bertoldi and Sténgheli.
7.9 km
Distance
261 m
Ascent
2 h 30 min
Duration
7
Check-ins
- Cappella militare 1 286 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
Etappe 14 Lusern/Luserna
A stage setting off from the village square of Luserna, passing the church and the hamlet of Masetti to Malga Laghetto and its wetland biotope.
16.9 km
Distance
300 m
Ascent
4 h 57 min
Duration
19
Check-ins
- Passo del Cost 1 290 m
- Malga Laghetto 1 195 m
Open route GPX E5 Alps Crossing
Mountain bike route Difficult
843 - 100 Km dei Forti - Lavarone
The Lavarone part of the well-known 100 Km dei Forti bike ring, from Slaghenaufi over the Cost pass to Forte Belvedere, the lake and Monte Rust.
23.5 km
Distance
606 m
Ascent
2 h 40 min
Duration
20
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Folgaria - Lavarone - Passo Vezzena - Luserna
A panoramic round by Lavarone and the Vezzena pass, its one real effort the climb back to the Passo Sommo.
52.5 km
Distance
1 280 m
Ascent
5 h 52 min
Duration
65
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
1 - Trench Tour
An easy loop from Malga Millegrobbe over open pasture, signed as a Nordic walking technique route with boards along the way.
3.8 km
Distance
72 m
Ascent
1 h 4 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Malga Millegrobbe 1 424 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
SAT / E235 - Caldonazzo - Luserna/Lusérn
A stage climbing the Val Pissavacca to Baita Cangi, then by the Slavai forest road, skirting the Malga Palù pastures towards Luserna.
7.5 km
Distance
175 m
Ascent
2 h 15 min
Duration
3
Check-ins
- Malga Palù 1 380 m
- Malga Palu' 1 383 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
Tappa 14 Lusern/Luserna
A long stage across the Cimbrian plateau from Luserna, by way of Masetti and the Malga Laghetto pond, with almost nowhere to refill water.
16.9 km
Distance
300 m
Ascent
4 h 57 min
Duration
19
Check-ins
- Passo del Cost 1 290 m
- Malga Laghetto 1 195 m
Open route GPX E5 Alps Crossing
Mountain bike route Difficult
853 - From the Lake to the Mountain
A long day on the Alpe Cimbra from the shore of Lake Lavarone up over the Passo Sommo, threading the hamlets of the Oltresommo towards Folgaria.
23.2 km
Distance
892 m
Ascent
2 h 54 min
Duration
19
Check-ins
- Passo Sommo 1 341 m
- Chalet Passo Sommo 1 348 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Lavarone - Luserna - Rotzo - Pedescala - Nosellari - Gionghi
A long ride over the Passo Vezzena with a gentle drop down the Val d'Assa through pasture and fir forest, then the climb back to the plateau.
80.0 km
Distance
1 841 m
Ascent
8 h 50 min
Duration
59
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
3 - Costalta circuit
A forest-road circuit from Malga Millegrobbe across the western flank of Monte Cucco, with the Brenta group on the horizon.
6.3 km
Distance
138 m
Ascent
1 h 48 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Malga Millegrobbe 1 424 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
4 - Tomazol Tour
A walk to the Tomazòl viewpoint above Lavarone, passing through Lanzino and the Austro-Hungarian cemetery at Slaghenaufi.
9.4 km
Distance
288 m
Ascent
2 h 55 min
Duration
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
1 - Lavarone Trekking
A long round on rural roads linking the hamlets of Lavarone, from Bertoldi and Gionghi past the Slaghenaufi cemetery, Forte Belvedere and wayside chapels.
15.1 km
Distance
464 m
Ascent
4 h 42 min
Duration
14
Check-ins
- Cappella militare 1 286 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Mountain bike route Difficult
832 - Lafraun Tour
A mountain-bike round of the Lavarone terrace, climbing to Slaghenaufi, traversing Monte Tablat and dropping by the Cost pass to Forte Belvedere.
15.1 km
Distance
440 m
Ascent
1 h 46 min
Duration
14
Check-ins
- Cappella militare 1 286 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Lavarone - Carbonare - Pedescala - Rotzo - Roana - Passo Vézzena - Luserna - Gionghi
A long road circuit down to the Astico valley and back across the Asiago plateau, returning by the Passo Vezzena and Luserna.
73.5 km
Distance
1 728 m
Ascent
8 h 9 min
Duration
58
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
826 - Millegrobbe - Forte Lusérn
An easy crossing of the Vezzena grazing grounds from Malga Millegrobbe to Forte Lusérn, in the Cimbrian-speaking country around Lusérna.
4.9 km
Distance
129 m
Ascent
1 h 28 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Malga Millegrobbe 1 424 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Moderate
SAT / E217 - Ancino Path - Centa Valley - Lavarone
A steep climb on a medieval mule track between the Valsugana and the Alpe Cimbra, once an imperial road, now narrow and with a stream ford.
5.7 km
Distance
617 m
Ascent
2 h 42 min
Duration
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
Etappe 13 Levico Terme
A stage starting at the large church in the middle of Levico Terme, level through the village to Santa Giuliana and on past the end of the tarmac.
16.1 km
Distance
1 095 m
Ascent
5 h 50 min
Duration
4
Check-ins
Open route GPX E5 Alps Crossing
Cycling route Difficult
Lavarone - Folgaria - Guardia - Calliano - Aldeno - Mattarello - Carbonare - Gionghi
A big road loop from the plateau down to the Adige valley below Castel Beseno, with the climb back over the Valico della Fricca.
74.5 km
Distance
2 045 m
Ascent
8 h 32 min
Duration
51
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
Giro del Rust
A short round on a dirt road up the north side of Monte Rust to its old optical station, looking over the upper Astico valley to Fort Cherle.
3.0 km
Distance
103 m
Ascent
57 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Monte Rust 1 282 m
- Osservatorio Austroungarico Monte Rust 1 281 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Difficult
Tappa 13 Levico Terme
A day stage out of Levico Terme, past its large parish church and the rural houses of Santa Giuliana, leaving the tarmac behind after a few kilometres.
16.1 km
Distance
1 095 m
Ascent
5 h 50 min
Duration
4
Check-ins
Open route GPX E5 Alps Crossing
Cycling route Difficult
Lavarone - Carbonare - Calceranica - Caldonazzo - Monterovere - Gionghi
A road loop dropping off the plateau to the Valsugana lakes and climbing back up the Menador road, cut into the rock by the Kaiserjäger.
40.4 km
Distance
1 347 m
Ascent
4 h 51 min
Duration
41
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
Lago Malga Laghetto M
A circuit of the small lake at Malga Laghetto, in the peat and reed biotope of the Lavarone plateau.
876 m
Distance
10 m
Ascent
14 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Lago di Lavarone 1 115 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Peace Path 25: From Monterovere hotel to Caldonazzo
A mostly downhill Peace Trail stage from Monterovere to Caldonazzo, passing the Austrian cemetery at Slaghenaufi with its wooden crosses.
17.5 km
Distance
271 m
Ascent
5 h 29 min
Duration
1
Check-ins
Open route APT Valsugana e Lagorai
Cycling route Difficult
Lavarone - Forte Cherle - Tonezza - Arsiero
A road tour over Passo Sommo and past Forte Cherle, dropping towards Arsiero on the Veneto side before the long climb back to altitude.
74.1 km
Distance
2 240 m
Ascent
8 h 41 min
Duration
39
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
Lago di Lavarone T
A short circuit of Lake Lavarone, the small plateau lake used for bathing and ringed by fir woods.
884 m
Distance
0 m
Ascent
12 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Lago di Lavarone 1 115 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
837 - Lavarone Bike Tour
A loop round the rim of the Lavarone plateau, over Monte Tablat and past the Cangart viewpoint to the Tana Incantata mountain restaurant.
24.2 km
Distance
665 m
Ascent
2 h 47 min
Duration
29
Check-ins
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Hiking route Easy
Route of the Hospital of the Knights of Malta
A brief woodland walk on the Lavarone plateau to the site of a hospital of the Knights of Malta, explained by panels along the way.
559 m
Distance
21 m
Ascent
11 min
Duration
6
Check-ins
- Cappella militare 1 286 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra
Cycling route Difficult
Roadbike - Levico Terme - Passo Vezzena
A road climb from the valley floor to the Vezzena plateau on the old Kaiserjägerstrasse military road, ending among the cheese-making farms.
43.4 km
Distance
1 614 m
Ascent
5 h 22 min
Duration
26
Check-ins
- Passo Vezzena 1 402 m
- Chalet Spitz 1 420 m
Open route APT Valsugana e Lagorai
Hiking route Easy
I Giganti del Bosco – The Woods Giants
A forest walk from the stump of the Avez del Prinzep, the silver fir felled by storm in 2017, on to the Malga Laghetto wetland and the Costalta war cemetery.
6.4 km
Distance
310 m
Ascent
2 h 16 min
Duration
5
Check-ins
- Malga Laghetto 1 195 m
Open route Azienda per il Turismo Alpe Cimbra

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Summit

Cima Vezzena

1 908 m · prom 131 m · 60 check-ins

via Sentiero della Pace 24: Luserna to Monterovere

Featured route

3 - Tablat Loop

Hiking route · Easy · ↔ 4.4 km · ↑ 148 m · ◷ 1 h 23 min

A loop on rural roads across the Tablat pastures and spruce woods, with Cima Vézzena on the skyline and the San Rocco chapel at Magrè.

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