“Cammino dei Ricci”: Hiking in Drena’s Chestnut Grove

Trail Details

  • 🟢 Starting Point: Drena
  • 🏁 Arrival Point: Drena - Parcheggio presso il castello
  • 📏 Distance: 4.2 km
  • 🏔️ Elevation Gain: 209 m
  • ⏱️ Duration: 104 min
  • 🥾 Difficulty: Easy

The “Cammino dei Ricci”: An Adventure in the Chestnut Grove of Drena

Immerse yourself in the local culture with the “Cammino dei Ricci,” an educational trail through the ancient chestnut grove of Drena. This circular path, ideal for families and children, will lead you to discover the prized chestnuts of Drena, cultivated with natural methods and harvested by hand according to ancient traditions.

The chestnut grove of Drena boasts over 5000 secular trees, making it one of the most extensive in Trentino. Along the way, you can admire the illustrative panels that tell the story and characteristics of this precious natural resource.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the small sanctuary of the Madonna di Fatima and the ancient Via al Castello di Drena, for a complete experience discovering the territory.

  • Length: 4.2 km
  • Duration: 1 hour and 44 minutes
  • Elevation gain: 209 m
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Starting point: Drena – Parking at the castle

Author’s tips: Climb the tower of Drena castle to enjoy an unforgettable view of the Marocche and the Sarca Valley!

Walter Sestili

Destination Marketing manager since 1998, in love with Lake Garda and its opportunities. For these reasons Garda Outdoors was born, a meeting place where the passion for this territory meets the tourist's curiosity to visit and discover the beauties of the most beautiful and largest of the Italian lakes.

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