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Riva del Garda

The town at the head of Lake Garda under the Rocchetta cliffs, where the Sarca valley reaches the lake.

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2 254 m
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Highlights

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Museum

Museo delle Palafitte del Lago di Ledro
5.1 km away, in Ledro
A museum on the Bronze Age pile dwellings found in Lake Ledro, built over part of the excavated site.
Italia.it ↗
Natural feature

Lago di Ledro
5.7 km away, in Ledro
A lake at 655 m in the Ledro valley west of Riva del Garda, with a Bronze Age pile-dwelling site on its shore.
Italia.it ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Malga Campei
11.2 km away, in Brentonico
A hut on the Campei pastures of Monte Baldo, on the path from Brentonico to the Altissimo.
Visitrovereto ↗
Mountain hut

Rifugio Altissimo Damiano Chiesa
11.6 km away, in Brentonico
A hut just below the Altissimo di Nago, the northern summit of Monte Baldo, looking down on Lake Garda.
Visitrovereto ↗
Mountain hut

Agritur Malga Mortigola
13.5 km away, in Brentonico
A farm inn on the Baldo pastures above Brentonico, on the trails to the Altissimo.
Visitrovereto ↗
Mountain hut

Agritur El Casel Malga Mortigola
13.7 km away, in Brentonico
A working dairy on the Mortigola pastures of Monte Baldo, serving what it makes.
Visitrovereto ↗
Natural feature

Naturpark Monte Baldo
13.9 km away, in Brentonico
A local nature park on the Trentino flank of Monte Baldo, long known to botanists for its endemic plants.
Visitrovereto ↗
Natural feature

Casa del Parco Naturale Locale Monte Baldo
14.2 km away, in Brentonico
The visitor centre of the Monte Baldo local nature park, at Brentonico on the plateau above the Adige valley.
Visitrovereto ↗
Church

Chiesa dei SS. Pietro e Paolo
14.2 km away, in Brentonico
The parish church of Brentonico, on the terrace above the Adige.
Visitrovereto ↗
Museum

Botanischer Garten und Fossilien-Museum
14.2 km away, in Brentonico
A botanic garden of Monte Baldo's flora at Brentonico, with a collection of the fossils quarried nearby.
Visitrovereto ↗
Museum

Giardino Botanico e Museo del Fossile
14.2 km away, in Brentonico
A botanical garden and fossil museum at Brentonico, on the Monte Baldo plateau above the Adige valley.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Die Burg von Castellano
14.8 km away, in Villa Lagarina
Castel Castellano above Villa Lagarina, a Vallagarina castle on its rock spur.
Visitrovereto ↗
Leisure attraction

Mulino Zeni
14.8 km away, in Brentonico
A restored watermill at Brentonico, still grinding on demonstration days.
Visitrovereto ↗
Historic site

Azienda Agricola Feudo Castel Bazom
15 km away, in Villa Lagarina
A wine estate below Castel Bazom at Villa Lagarina, on the Vallagarina terraces.
Visitrovereto ↗

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Routes

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Via ferrata Difficult
Via Ferrata Fausto Susatti - Cima Capi (from Riva del Garda)
A ferrata up the south ridge of Cima Capi above Lake Garda, on the Rocchetta walls, past trenches and posts from the Great War.
9.9 km
Distance
1 147 m
Ascent
8 h 38 min
Duration
156
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Via ferrata Difficult
Via Ferrata dell’Amicizia - Cima SAT
A ferrata from Riva del Garda past the Bastione and the Santa Barbara chapel, then ladders up the Rocchetta wall with the lake directly below.
4.0 km
Distance
1 239 m
Ascent
5 h 25 min
Duration
41
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
Sentiero della Pace 10: Riva del Garda to Torbole-Nago
A stage of the Peace Path over Monte Brione between Riva and Torbole, past its Great War forts.
6.4 km
Distance
157 m
Ascent
1 h 45 min
Duration
122
Check-ins
- Garda Dolomiti Azienda per il turismo S.p.A. 69 m
- Acquedotto 141 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Grande Guerra: Sentiero del Defensionmauer "A. Lutteri"
A climb to the Sperone defence wall, built before the Great War against an Italian infantry advance, with its gun positions still in place.
8.8 km
Distance
1 022 m
Ascent
6 h 7 min
Duration
111
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
La linea blu dell'Alto Garda
A historical route on the 1945 front line, from the Riva del Garda lakefront to the lower slopes of Monte Altissimo near Torbole.
15.2 km
Distance
315 m
Ascent
4 h 19 min
Duration
156
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Mountain bike route Easy
Monte Brione Trail-Tour
A bike tour through the olive groves of Monte Brione to its fortifications; the drop to Sant'Alessandro is stepped and loose, and often walked.
6.2 km
Distance
231 m
Ascent
46 min
Duration
Open route Garda Trentino
Mountain bike route Difficult
Anello Garda Sarca
A round above Riva del Garda between the lake and the Sarca, topping the Dos dele Strie.
67.5 km
Distance
1 396 m
Ascent
7 h 18 min
Duration
155
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Cycling route Easy
Garda Cycle Route: Riva del Garda – Sperone
The first Trentino stretch of the lakeside path, heading south from the harbour towards Limone with the mountains rising straight out of the water.
2.2 km
Distance
235 m
Ascent
32 min
Duration
91
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Moderate
Ponale Gravel Tour
A gravel climb on the old road cut into the cliffs above Lake Garda, closed to cars since 1995, then paved switchbacks up to Pregasina.
14.4 km
Distance
1 016 m
Ascent
2 h 33 min
Duration
137
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Dolomiti-Garda Alpine Cycling / Male - Riva del Garda
The full Dolomiti-Garda route through four Trentino valleys, from the Adamello Brenta park down to Lake Garda.
109.5 km
Distance
3 039 m
Ascent
12 h 49 min
Duration
230
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Easy
Sup Tour Conca d'Oro
A paddle along the north shore of Lake Garda between Riva and Torbole, under Monte Brione and past the reed beds at the mouth of the Sarca.
4.9 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
1 h 9 min
Duration
28
Check-ins
- Tourist Information 68 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Ponale Path (from Ledro)
The old Ponale road cut into the cliffs above the north end of Lake Garda, through cypress and holm oak rooted in rock, on a line that decided who held Riva.
10.5 km
Distance
981 m
Ascent
6 h 7 min
Duration
111
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Garda Trek - Medium Loop 4: From Bolognano to Riva del Garda
The closing Medium Loop stage, running down the east side of the valley from Bolognano and taking the Busatte-Tempesta ladders above the lake to Riva.
23.0 km
Distance
1 026 m
Ascent
8 h 1 min
Duration
142
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Mountain bike route Difficult
Garda Dolomiti Tour
A long route from Arco into the Garda Dolomites, easier than its length suggests, by the Capanna Alpini.
66.6 km
Distance
1 195 m
Ascent
7 h 2 min
Duration
112
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Easy
From Lake Tenno to San Martino archeological site in Campi
An easy road climb from the lake up provincial road 37 to Campi and the archaeological site on Monte San Martino.
6.0 km
Distance
300 m
Ascent
44 min
Duration
15
Check-ins
- Monte San Martino 832 m
- Ingarda 603 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Moderate
Around Monte Brione
A flat family loop right around the rocky spur between Riva del Garda and Torbole, linking lakeside cycle paths with quiet roads past the campsites.
12.9 km
Distance
10 m
Ascent
1 h 9 min
Duration
130
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Comano Gravel Tour
A long gravel run from the Garda shore to the edge of the Brenta Dolomites, through the Limarò gorge and over the Passo del Ballino to Comano.
68.7 km
Distance
1 182 m
Ascent
7 h 13 min
Duration
187
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
Sup Tour Ponale Waterfall
A paddle out from Riva del Garda under the Rocchetta cliff to the Ponale waterfall, with the old Ponale road traced along the rock above.
6.0 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
1 h 24 min
Duration
23
Check-ins
- Ex Ristorante Casa della Trota 77 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Ponale Path (from Riva del Garda)
The old Ponale road above Lake Garda, cut into the cliff and turned into a walking and cycling route in 2004, climbing towards the Ledro valley.
6.3 km
Distance
798 m
Ascent
3 h 52 min
Duration
111
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Ledro Alps Trek Alpiedi
A stage of the Ledro Alps trek along the Great War front line, over the Rocchetta Giochello and Cima Valdes below Cima d'Oro and Cima Parì.
11.1 km
Distance
1 282 m
Ascent
6 h 13 min
Duration
128
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Mountain bike route Difficult
Malga Grassi Trail-Tour
A bike tour from Riva del Garda by Pranzo and Campi to Malga Grassi, over minor roads, gravel cart tracks and a little main road.
24.2 km
Distance
1 098 m
Ascent
3 h 11 min
Duration
42
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Moderate
Monte Brione Family Tour
A flat family ride on cycle paths and asphalt right around Monte Brione rather than over it, manageable on any kind of bike.
8.5 km
Distance
56 m
Ascent
49 min
Duration
70
Check-ins
- Bike Farm Linfano 74 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Garda Trentino Discover
An easy long ride from the lake shore up to Arco among olive groves, on along the Sarca between vineyards, and back by the Lago di Cavedine.
58.9 km
Distance
337 m
Ascent
5 h 33 min
Duration
185
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
I Forti del Monte Brione
An easy walk on the Sentiero della Pace over Monte Brione, visiting the Austrian forts that once guarded the imperial border.
6.1 km
Distance
313 m
Ascent
2 h 16 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Bocca Trat - Cima Parì
A climb to Cima Parì along the old Great War front, over ground held in turn by Austrian and Italian troops in the fighting known as the White War.
9.7 km
Distance
633 m
Ascent
4 h 17 min
Duration
88
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Trekking to Cima Bal and Cima Nara
A sunny high route from Bocca di Larici across the Guil meadows to Cima Nara, a little-visited top in the Garda-Ledro prealps.
10.2 km
Distance
891 m
Ascent
5 h 38 min
Duration
111
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Moderate
Bike Festival Test Trail - Brione
A climb through olive groves above Riva del Garda to a historic site, with an optional technical drop over steps and loose rock to Sant'Alessandro.
8.4 km
Distance
244 m
Ascent
59 min
Duration
34
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Limone - Tignale - Tremosine
A hard loop through the tunnels of the Gardesana Occidentale, then twice up to the villages on the terraces high above the western shore.
62.9 km
Distance
2 937 m
Ascent
8 h 21 min
Duration
182
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
Sup Tour Baia Azzurra
A beginner's paddle along the lakefront between Riva del Garda and the Lido di Arco, over the line where the Sarca current meets the lake.
2.4 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
33 min
Duration
17
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
GardaTrek - TopLoop 2: descent to Lake Tenno (Alternative route)
An alternative descent from the Pernici hut by Bocca di Trat and Malga Grassi to Tenno and the stone village of Canale, ending at the San Pietro hut; the waymarks still show the old line.
12.3 km
Distance
582 m
Ascent
5 h 31 min
Duration
84
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
2 days in the mountains of Garda Trentino and 1 night in Rifugio Pernici
A two-day round with a night at the Pernici hut, up through holm oak and beech and back along the ridge dividing Garda from the Ledro valley.
25.3 km
Distance
2 377 m
Ascent
14 h 48 min
Duration
104
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Moderate
Bike Festival Test Trail – Easy
A short loop from the cycle path up asphalt lanes among olive trees, pitching briefly to 30%, then down an old dirt road towards the Lago di Tenno.
8.6 km
Distance
201 m
Ascent
57 min
Duration
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Castelfeder – Trento – Garda
Summer
A cycle-path route down the Adige from Ora to Lake Garda, through orchards, vineyards and the old river towns.
92.1 km
Distance
198 m
Ascent
8 h 25 min
Duration
172
Check-ins
Open route Sterzing, Pfitsch und Freienfeld
Hiking route Easy
Dal lago di Tenno agli scavi di San Martino di Campi
A short uphill route from the Tenno lake to the hidden hamlet of Campi and the archaeological dig on Monte San Martino.
6.0 km
Distance
300 m
Ascent
1 h 55 min
Duration
15
Check-ins
- Monte San Martino 832 m
- Ingarda 603 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Anello di Pregasina: Punta Larici e Malga Palaer
A circuit above Pregasina to Punta Larici, the best-known viewpoint over Lake Garda, on a panoramic path that is exposed in places.
6.5 km
Distance
586 m
Ascent
3 h 40 min
Duration
64
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Ledro Alps Trek Alpiedi - Leg 4: from Rifugio Pernici to Bivacco Campel
A long leg from the Pernici hut over Corno di Pichea, Monte Cadria and Monte Tofino to the Campel bivouac, on meadow, scree and rock holding fossils.
18.2 km
Distance
1 621 m
Ascent
10 h
Duration
79
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Moderate
Discovering the Brione Forts by bike
A ride up to the Austro-Hungarian forts on the ridge above Riva del Garda, built before 1918 and now standing in a reserve of Mediterranean plants.
8.5 km
Distance
326 m
Ascent
1 h 4 min
Duration
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Tremosine’s Forra Road
A ride down the lake past Limone and up the narrow 1913 road that threads a gorge in tunnels and galleries, which Churchill called an eighth wonder.
43.3 km
Distance
1 462 m
Ascent
5 h 13 min
Duration
166
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
Great War: Cima Nodice and the “Scala Santa” or Holy Stairs
A short route to Cima Nodice by the stepped Scala Santa, on little-used paths where Great War positions are still plain to see.
3.1 km
Distance
302 m
Ascent
1 h 51 min
Duration
9
Check-ins
- Cima Nodice 859 m
- Bocca da Lè 800 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Punta Larici
A climb to Punta Larici from Pregasina, the hamlet set high above the lake that belongs to Riva del Garda although it lies in the Ledro valley.
7.0 km
Distance
399 m
Ascent
2 h 48 min
Duration
60
Check-ins
- Punta Larici 907 m
- Bocca Larici 890 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Garda Trek - Top Loop 1: from Riva del Garda to Rifugio Pernici
The opening Garda Trek stage, leaving Riva del Garda for the steep SAT 418 up Monte Rocchetta, over Cima Sat and the ridges to the Pernici hut.
13.7 km
Distance
2 004 m
Ascent
8 h 46 min
Duration
62
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Ciclabile Adige
A flat cycle path linking Mori in the Vallagarina with Torbole on Lake Garda, running past the campsites at Arco Lido.
19.9 km
Distance
160 m
Ascent
1 h 56 min
Duration
154
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Easy
L’Area Archeologica San Martino a Campi
An easy walk from Campi di Riva del Garda up to the archaeological site of San Martino on the hill above the village.
2.3 km
Distance
150 m
Ascent
1 h 1 min
Duration
3
Check-ins
- Monte San Martino 832 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Punta Larici, the most spectacular lookout point on Lake Garda
A steep, direct climb from Pregasina to the rock balcony of Punta Larici, facing Limone across the water; the last section is exposed.
3.2 km
Distance
379 m
Ascent
1 h 38 min
Duration
60
Check-ins
- Punta Larici 907 m
- Bocca Larici 890 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
GardaTrek Medium Loop 1: from Riva del Garda to Rifugio San Pietro
The first Medium Loop stage, climbing north from the lake through woods and farmland by the San Martino site above Campi to the San Pietro hut.
17.1 km
Distance
1 439 m
Ascent
7 h 32 min
Duration
41
Check-ins
- Rifugio San Pietro 976 m
- Casa Bastiani 853 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Along three lakes: from Lake Garda to Valle di Ledro
A ride from Lake Garda up to Ledro and on to Lake Ampola, where holm oak and cypress give way to conifers and then to reed beds.
24.1 km
Distance
1 083 m
Ascent
2 h 56 min
Duration
148
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
Through the olive groves of Brione
A level walk from Porto San Nicolò through the old olive terraces of Monte Brione to the hamlet of Sant'Alessandro, returning on the cycle path.
4.2 km
Distance
167 m
Ascent
1 h 24 min
Duration
3
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Grande Guerra: da Malga Grassi al Rifugio Pernici
One of the most walked approaches in Garda Trentino, short and not too hard, from Malga Grassi up to the Pernici hut at Bocca di Trat.
2.5 km
Distance
550 m
Ascent
2 h
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Sentiero della Pace 9: Rifugio Pernici to Riva del Garda
A descent from the Pernici hut to the lake, high and open past Great War trenches at first, then on an easy forest road through the woods.
18.3 km
Distance
204 m
Ascent
6 h 12 min
Duration
41
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Monte Bondone Tour
A century ride from Riva del Garda past the Lago di Cavedine to the long 8% east-side climb to the Viote basin, four times a Giro stage finish.
99.6 km
Distance
1 950 m
Ascent
10 h 41 min
Duration
135
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino

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Summit

Monte Cadria

2 254 m · prom 1 433 m · 5 check-ins

via Ledro Alps Trek Alpiedi

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Sentiero della Pace 10: Riva del Garda to Torbole-Nago

Hiking route · Easy · ↔ 6.4 km · ↑ 157 m · ◷ 1 h 45 min

A stage of the Peace Path over Monte Brione between Riva and Torbole, past its Great War forts.

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