Curated by APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena

Stenico

A Giudicarie village above the Sarca gorges under its medieval castle, near the Rio Bianco waterfall.

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Featured summit · Doss del Sabion

Highlights

All 4 from neighbouring places

Mountain hut

Baita Valon
5.7 km away, in Comano Terme
A hut on the Valon meadows above Comano, used for walks and for its dark night skies.
Astrotourism ↗
Mountain hut

Stargazing a Baita Valon, Trentino
5.7 km away, in Comano Terme
Night-sky watching from the Valon meadows above Comano Terme, away from valley lights.
Astrotourism ↗
Natural feature

Lago di Nembia
7.2 km away, in San Lorenzo Dorsino
A small lake in the Sarca gorges near San Lorenzo Dorsino, on the edge of the Adamello-Brenta park.
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Natural feature

Lago di Molveno
10.1 km away, in Molveno
A lake at 864 m below the Brenta Dolomites, its water among the clearest in the Alps.
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Routes

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Via ferrata Moderate
Via Ferrata Ettore Castiglioni, Brenta Dolomites
A vertical two-hundred-metre cabled line up Cima Susat below the Bocchetta dei Due Denti, opened in 1946 on ground Castiglioni first climbed.
3.0 km
Distance
411 m
Ascent
2 h 47 min
Duration
65
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Easy
Doss del Sabion - Lago Grual
A loop starting and finishing on Doss del Sabion, round the Grual reservoir, with four wooden viewing structures that together form a piste basher.
3.7 km
Distance
190 m
Ascent
1 h 23 min
Duration
77
Check-ins
- Doss del Sabion 2 102 m
- Doss del Sabion 2 103 m
- Bacino Grual 1 918 m
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Moderate
Brenta Trek - Tappa 2 - RIf. Brentei – RIf. XII Apostoli
A high stage in the Brenta Dolomites between two refuges, crossing the Bocca dei Camosci and skirting the glacier below it.
5.8 km
Distance
852 m
Ascent
4 h 21 min
Duration
111
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Difficult
Sound paths - "Fin en do che pesta le vache" Manez variant
A long, hard stage of the sound-path network over Passo Bregn de l'Ors, linking Malga Movlina and Malga Valagola on slopes walked in 1917.
29.4 km
Distance
2 094 m
Ascent
11 h 59 min
Duration
149
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
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
DBT Stage 6: Rifugio XII Apostoli - Rifugio S. Agostini
A stage ending at the Rifugio Silvio Agostini in the Val d'Ambiez, a Brenta basin walled by steep dolomite with the Ambiez face above.
2.8 km
Distance
318 m
Ascent
2 h 6 min
Duration
65
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Moderate
From Doss del Sabion to Valagola Lake
A descent from Doss del Sabion, reached by lift, through alpine pasture to Lago di Valagola, set among forest between Cima Nardis and Fracinglo.
5.7 km
Distance
484 m
Ascent
3 h 5 min
Duration
85
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Difficult
Valagola Trail n°975
A long trail route with the Brenta Dolomites on one side and the Adamello-Presanella group on the other, dropping towards Valagola.
20.0 km
Distance
87 m
Ascent
6 h 7 min
Duration
122
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Cycling route Difficult
Road bike tour of Campiglio and Comano
A long road day from Pinzolo down the Sarca to Comano Terme, then back over Passo Durone and the steeper Passo Daone above Preore.
106.9 km
Distance
3 187 m
Ascent
12 h 30 min
Duration
205
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Easy
Fiume Sarca Ponte Arche NK0
A level riverside stretch of the Sarca at Ponte Arche, on the valley floor of the Giudicarie below Stenico.
720 m
Distance
14 m
Ascent
11 min
Duration
12
Check-ins
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Moderate
Trek to Rifugio XII Apostoli
A climb to the XII Apostoli hut, set on a dolomite spur above the basin under the Pratofiorito and Agola glaciers, at the western gate of the Brenta.
12.0 km
Distance
841 m
Ascent
5 h 36 min
Duration
71
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Difficult
“Fratelli Garbari” Hut at the XII Apostles
A long climb from the Val Rendena side to the Fratelli Garbari hut at the XII Apostoli, in the glacial basin under the western Brenta.
13.4 km
Distance
1 242 m
Ascent
7 h 46 min
Duration
121
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Cycling route Difficult
The stage of 2022 Giro d'Italia Women.
A race-length road route from the Rotaliana plain to San Lorenzo Dorsino, with three long climbs by way of Andalo, Molveno and Passo Santel.
113.6 km
Distance
3 474 m
Ascent
13 h 10 min
Duration
137
Check-ins
Open route APT Dolomiti di Brenta e Paganella
Hiking route Easy
Fiume Sarca dal Bacino di Ponte Pià - Bocche del Limarò A2
A short marked reach of the Sarca between the Ponte Pià reservoir and the Limarò narrows, at the water's edge.
198 m
Distance
0 m
Ascent
3 min
Duration
8
Check-ins
- Piccolo Hotel Orlandi 402 m
- Casa Pedrini 399 m
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Moderate
Rio Algone R
A level walk along the Rio Algone on the floor of the Val d'Algone above Ponte Arche.
9.6 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
3 h 4 min
Duration
9
Check-ins
- Albergo Brenta 1 166 m
- Mulin 715 m
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Difficult
Brenta Trek - Tappa 3 - Rif. XII Apostoli – Rif. Pedrotti
The third stage of the Brenta Trek, crossing from the Dodici Apostoli hut over the Forcolotta di Noghera to the Pedrotti hut.
9.5 km
Distance
913 m
Ascent
5 h 42 min
Duration
114
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Cycling route Difficult
From the Dolomites to Lake Garda
A hundred-kilometre run down from the Brenta to the shore of Garda, back over the Passo Ballino and through the Limarò gorge.
106.4 km
Distance
2 385 m
Ascent
11 h 41 min
Duration
131
Check-ins
Open route APT Dolomiti di Brenta e Paganella
Hiking route Easy
Lago di Valagola X
A short walk at Lago di Valagola, a small lake set among pasture and larch under the western Brenta Dolomites.
713 m
Distance
10 m
Ascent
11 min
Duration
6
Check-ins
- Lago di Valagola 1 600 m
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Moderate
Sentiero dell'Acqua
A walk from Ponte Arche by Villa Banale to the rim of the Limarò canyon, returning through Comano.
10.1 km
Distance
409 m
Ascent
3 h 23 min
Duration
9
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Malga Movlina and Rifugio XII Apostoli
A circuit from Malga Movlina over the Groto and Bregn dal'Ors passes and the Scalasanta to the XII Apostoli hut, returning to the pasture.
11.4 km
Distance
934 m
Ascent
5 h 59 min
Duration
83
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Doss del Sabion – Lake Valagola - Prarodont
A ride from the Doss del Sabion down to the small Lake Valagola, then back up to the lifts that link Pinzolo with Madonna di Campiglio.
20.5 km
Distance
1 188 m
Ascent
3 h 9 min
Duration
91
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Easy
Al forte Credata
A short walk into the Val d'Algone to a small fortified post lost in the woods on the steep left-hand side of the valley.
3.9 km
Distance
292 m
Ascent
1 h 54 min
Duration
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Valagola - The Way of the Valleys
An easy family walk on forest roads through the old Cantin firwood to the quiet lake at Malga Valagola, with the Brenta peaks mirrored in it.
7.5 km
Distance
320 m
Ascent
2 h 33 min
Duration
9
Check-ins
- Malga Valagola 1 594 m
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Difficult
From Giustino to Rifugio XII Apostoli
A climb on SAT 307 from Giustino on old pasture paths, then over the Passo Bandalors to the hut on its rock spur above the Val di Nardis.
11.6 km
Distance
1 787 m
Ascent
7 h 3 min
Duration
54
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Cycling route Difficult
Tour of the Banale Plateau
A road round over the Sella di Andalo to Molveno and on to the Comano spa and the villages of the Banale plateau.
52.4 km
Distance
1 484 m
Ascent
6 h 3 min
Duration
89
Check-ins
Open route APT Dolomiti di Brenta e Paganella
Hiking route Easy
Divieto Bacino di Ponte Pià
A short walk on the shore of the Ponte Pià reservoir on the Sarca, in the wooded basin below Stenico.
517 m
Distance
39 m
Ascent
16 min
Duration
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
La Val Algone, nel cuore del Parco Naturale Adamello Brenta
A valley walk in the Adamello Brenta park from the Ghedina hut to Malga Nambi, passing the ruins of the old glassworks.
7.2 km
Distance
360 m
Ascent
2 h 35 min
Duration
6
Check-ins
- Albergo Brenta 1 166 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Val di Nardis - La Via delle Valli
A demanding climb from Valagola through forest and past its lake into the Val di Nardis, finishing at the Rifugio XII Apostoli high in the Brenta.
15.4 km
Distance
1 178 m
Ascent
7 h 39 min
Duration
51
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Cycling route Difficult
The Southern side of Brenta Dolomites
A demanding road loop around the south of the Brenta group, with the Passo Daone the hardest of its climbs before the return to Andalo.
90.7 km
Distance
3 054 m
Ascent
10 h 56 min
Duration
81
Check-ins
Open route APT Dolomiti di Brenta e Paganella
Hiking route Easy
Divieto Torrente Ambiez
A brief streamside stretch along the Torrente Ambiez, which drains the Ambiez cirque of the Brenta towards the Sarca.
299 m
Distance
26 m
Ascent
18 min
Duration
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Moderate
Fiume Sarca dal Bacino di Ponte Pià
A short riverside stretch of the Sarca at the Ponte Pià reservoir, in the gorge country below Stenico.
8.9 km
Distance
393 m
Ascent
3 h 11 min
Duration
4
Check-ins
- Hotel Terme 395 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Cima Pratofiorito
An ascent of Cima Pratofiorito, which stands east of the XII Apostoli basin and can be reached without real climbing, though the upper part suits experienced hikers only.
12.6 km
Distance
1 087 m
Ascent
6 h 53 min
Duration
48
Check-ins
- Rifugio XII Apostoli 2 489 m
- Passo Bregn de l'Ors 1 836 m
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Cycling route Difficult
From Paganella to Giudicarie
A long road day from the Andalo plateau into the Giudicarie, with the climb to the Passo Durone as the main effort.
74.9 km
Distance
2 360 m
Ascent
8 h 52 min
Duration
80
Check-ins
Open route APT Dolomiti di Brenta e Paganella
Hiking route Easy
Fiume Sarca PP1
A level walk beside the Sarca on the floor of the Giudicarie valley near Ponte Pià.
1.0 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
15 min
Duration
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Moderate
Anello Malga Plaz
A loop from Stenico on a forest road to Malga Plaz, opening out on the return leg across pasture and open ridge.
8.9 km
Distance
821 m
Ascent
5 h 7 min
Duration
- Bait dei Cacciatori 1 372 m
- Malga Plaz 1 391 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
Comano Banale Trail-Tour
A long circuit over the Passo della Morte and along the rim of the Limarò gorge above the Sarca.
20.8 km
Distance
694 m
Ascent
6 h 35 min
Duration
10
Check-ins
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Villages and waterfalls
A very long road tour from Andalo past the lake at Molveno into the Val Genova, where the waterfalls are, and back over the Sella di Andalo.
112.2 km
Distance
2 787 m
Ascent
12 h 35 min
Duration
79
Check-ins
Open route APT Dolomiti di Brenta e Paganella
Hiking route Easy
Fiume Sarca Tione - Limarò PP4
A very short river-bank stretch of the Sarca, on the reach between Tione and the Limarò gorge.
321 m
Distance
0 m
Ascent
5 min
Duration
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Moderate
Bacino di Ponte Pià S
A short walk in Tre Ville above the Ponte Pià reservoir, gaining a few hundred metres from the valley floor.
6.2 km
Distance
393 m
Ascent
2 h 41 min
Duration
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Difficult
Monte Brugnol
A long climb to Monte Brugnol, a quiet grass balcony over the Bleggio and Lomaso basins with the Brenta and Presanella ranges opposite. Chamois are common near the top.
15.1 km
Distance
1 810 m
Ascent
10 h 47 min
Duration
2
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Ballino - Durone - Stenico
A road circuit from Riva over the Ballino and Durone passes, holding height across to Stenico.
87.5 km
Distance
2 198 m
Ascent
9 h 50 min
Duration
71
Check-ins
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Easy
Rio Bianco, Associazione Pescatori Alto Sarca
A flat walk along the Rio Bianco below Stenico, on trout water managed by the upper Sarca anglers.
3.9 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
2 h 49 min
Duration
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Moderate
L'Arca di Fraporte
A walk from Stenico to the Arca di Fraporte, an enormous cave mouth with water thundering through it.
10.4 km
Distance
877 m
Ascent
5 h 35 min
Duration
- Bait dei Cacciatori 1 372 m
- Malga Plaz 1 391 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
On Monte Valandro
A climb on old herders' trails to Monte Valandro above Stenico, through wide grassland and steep slopes with little traffic.
10.1 km
Distance
1 038 m
Ascent
6 h 21 min
Duration
1
Check-ins
- Malga Valandro 1 871 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Medium Route - Top Dolomites Gran Fondo
The shorter of the granfondo road courses, running from Pinzolo over the Passo del Durone and finishing with the climb to Madonna di Campiglio.
83.5 km
Distance
2 519 m
Ascent
9 h 31 min
Duration
45
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Easy
Rio Valagola Z
A near-level walk along the Rio Valagola, the stream draining Valagola lake towards the Sarca.
4.0 km
Distance
0 m
Ascent
1 h 20 min
Duration
Open route Trentino Fishing
Hiking route Difficult
Stenico - Tour
A long loop signed 942 out of Stenico, climbing past the Bosco Arte sculpture park and then rolling through meadow, woodland and farm hamlets back to the village.
18.1 km
Distance
494 m
Ascent
5 h 28 min
Duration
1
Check-ins
- Torcel Affittacamere 599 m
- ex Orto Forestale 706 m
Open route Garda Trentino
Cycling route Difficult
Valagola Lake Tour n°975A
A steady climb on wide dirt road inside the Adamello Brenta park to the lake and Malga Valagola at 1,594 m under the Dolomite walls.
18.7 km
Distance
605 m
Ascent
2 h 14 min
Duration
31
Check-ins
Open route APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
Hiking route Easy
The Rio Bianco Waterfall and the Bosco Arte Stenico
An easy round from Stenico to the Rio Bianco falls, returning past the Bosco Arte sculpture trail and the botanical garden.
4.7 km
Distance
206 m
Ascent
1 h 36 min
Duration
Open route Garda Trentino
Hiking route Difficult
A malga Plaz
A climb to the abandoned Malga Plaz, standing alone in wide rolling grassland above Stenico.
10.2 km
Distance
949 m
Ascent
5 h 54 min
Duration
- Bait dei Cacciatori 1 372 m
- Malga Plaz 1 391 m
Open route GPX Visit Trentino

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Doss del Sabion

2 102 m · prom 258 m · 36 check-ins

via Valagola Trail n°975

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Doss del Sabion - Lago Grual

Hiking route · Easy · ↔ 3.7 km · ↑ 190 m · ◷ 1 h 23 min

A loop starting and finishing on Doss del Sabion, round the Grual reservoir, with four wooden viewing structures that together form a piste basher.

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