GardaTrek: Arco to Riva del Garda, history & nature!

Trail Details

  • 🟢 Starting Point: Arco
  • 🏁 Arrival Point: Riva del Garda
  • 📏 Distance: 19.2 km
  • 🏔️ Elevation Gain: 543 m
  • ⏱️ Duration: 430 min
  • 🥾 Difficulty: Medium

GardaTrek Low Loop 2: A Historical Journey from Arco to Riva del Garda

The second stage of the GardaTrek Low Loop closes the circle, bringing you back to Riva del Garda and exploring the eastern side of Garda Trentino. This route winds through ancient communication routes, witnesses of centuries of history and legends.

  • Strada di Santa Lucia: Follow in the footsteps of the Venetians who transported their galleys in the 15th century.
  • Bosco Caproni: Discover the ancient oolite quarries, now rock climbing gyms, and the history of Gianni Caproni, a pioneer of aeronautics.
  • Belvedere di Nago: Admire the breathtaking panorama of the northern Lake Garda.

This itinerary intersects with the “Hidden Treasures” of Garda Trentino, offering you the chance to retrace Goethe’s steps or explore the Blue Line, the last German defensive line during World War II.

Starting point: Arco – historical center. Follow the GardaTrek Low Loop signs for an unforgettable adventure!

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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