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The 10 Most Beautiful long-distance hikes at Lake Garda

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
GardaTrek - Top Loop 6: In the Garden of Europe
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 6
11.6 km
7:00 h
1,833 m
4 m
This stage takes you to Monte Baldo, renowned for the exceptional variety of its flora (it's therefore known as "Garden of Europe") and the incredible views over Lake Garda.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Lake
GardaTrek - Top Loop 4: to the balcony over Lake Garda
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 4
16.3 km
7:50 h
1,917 m
16 m
Another uphill stage! From the bottom of the valley there is almost 2000 metres of elevation gain to get to one of the most spectacular viewing points in all of Garda Trentino.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
GardaTrek - Top Loop 5: Across the former Austrian Front
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 5
11.8 km
4:00 h
4 m
1,788 m
A breathtaking descent from the over 2000 metres a.s.l. of the pastures of Monte Stivo to Nago in the valley floor, across the former front of teh Great War

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
Garda Trek - Top Loop: The crown of Garda Trentino
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multistage route
92.2 km
47:00 h
7,944 m
6,291 m
7 challenging stages from one mountain hut to the next, from the shores of the lake to 2000 m and above, touching on all of the peaks surrounding the northern shores of Lake Garda.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Bolzano and environs
Dolomiten Höhenweg 10
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
251.6 km
95:12 h
14,461 m
14,646 m
Der Dolomiten Höhenweg Nr. 10 beginnt in Bozen und endet an den Ufern des Gardasees, in Gardone Riviera. Die Route führt durch bergige Gebiete westlich des Etschtals.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
Garda Trek - Top Loop 1: from Riva del Garda to Rifugio Pernici
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 1
13.7 km
7:00 h
1,822 m
317 m
This stage counts nearly 1600 metres of elevation gain, from the mediterranean shores of Lake Garda to the alpine peaks between Garda Trentino and Valle di Ledro.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
GardaTrek - Top Loop 2: descent to Lake Tenno
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 2
closed
11.6 km
5:00 h
678 m
1,305 m
This stage goes from a hut to the next, from Nino Pernici to San Pietro, touching the verdant shores of lake Tenno and the evocative medieval village of Canale di Tenno.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Ledro
Ledro Trek Medium - Stage 1
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
11.2 km
5:00 h
942 m
1,006 m
Ledro Trek Medium is a two-day trek along mountainside trails overlooking Lake Ledro. Highlights of the first stage: Wonderful views of Lake Ledro, village centre of Pieve, Monte Cocca, Madonnina di Besta, sanctuary of the Madonna de le ferle.

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
Alpenüberquerung - vom Gardasee zum Bodensee
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
337 km
115:54 h
19,440 m
19,105 m
Atemberaubende Tour durch die Alpen in 14 Etappen, inkl. Brenta Dolomiten, Hint. Schöntaufspitze (3325 m) in den Ortler Alpen, Braunarlspitze (2649 m) und Hoher Freschen (2004 m)

Long-Distance Hiking
· Garda Trentino
In bici da Arco a Riva del Garda ed escursione sulla vecchia strada del Ponale
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
30.2 km
4:00 h
434 m
443 m
Il sentiero del Ponale è una delle escursioni più conosciute e frequentate del Trentino, ideale per passeggiate in primavera o in autunno.
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Garda Trek - Top Loop: The crown of Garda Trentino by Bruno
February 17, 2022
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Cima Mughera e Punta Larici da Limone sul Garda by Bettina
September 10, 2021
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Rifugio San Pietro sul Monte Calino e lago di Tenno by Michele
June 20, 2021
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