Hike from Pergine to Levico

The walk takes through the forests between Lake Caldonazzo and Lake Levico to reach the spa holiday destination Levico Terme.

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The village centre of Pergine Valsugana is the starting point of our spring hike.
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We walk uphill to the Castle of Pergine.
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Our path coincides partially with the Roman road Via Claudia Augusta.
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At Masetti we cross the road and continue our hike towards Pozza - Ischia.
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View from Masetti to Castel Pergine.
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The road leads us to Ischia di Pergine on the shores of Lake Caldonazzo.
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We follow the signpost towards “Lago di Levico” - “Visintainer”.
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We pass the Pizé Biotope and follow the path along the stream.
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Surrounded by nature we walk towards Lake Levico.
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This path in the woods is called “Sentiero degli Gnomi” (Gnome Trail).
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The western shores of Lake Levico (Lago di Levico).
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The sky is reflected in the water.
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Following the beautiful path towards Levico…
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We hike uphill and downhill on these stairs.
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Peaceful Lake Levico.
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Here’s our destination: Levico Terme.
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At the Canneto di Levico (Levico Reed) we take the asphalted road.
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We start our hiking tour in the centre of Pergine Valsugana. From the „Piazza del Municipio“ square we hike towards east to the “via Maier” and the “via Guglielmi” and than towards north until we reach the crossroads with the „via Tegazzo“. From here, we hike some steps up to the hill of Pergine Castle and than back down on the other side of it.

Arrived a the small village of “Masetti”, we cross the main road and continue our tour towards Pozza and Ischia, which lies at the north shore of Lake Caldonazzo. From here, we hike on an asphalted trail towards east until we reach Visintainer, a small hamlet near the Pize biotope. We cross the biotope on a very beautiful trail along a small stream. After a while we reach the "Sentiero degli Gnomi“ (literally: dwarfs trail) with beautiful views of the western shore of Lake Levico.

Continuing our tour along the lake shores, we get closer and closer to the village of Levico Terme. At the end of the trail near the “Canneto di Levico” biotope, we hike upwards on the asphalted road leading to Levico Terme. After a short rest in the beautiful centre of the village, we take the Valsugana train in order to get back to our starting point.

Author: AT

difficulty: easy route with lake

Starting point:

Pergine Valsugana
Time required:

03:30 h
Track length:

10,9 km
Altitude:

from 441 m to 576 m
Altitude difference:

+257 m | -231 m
Route:

Pergine - Castello di Pergine - Masetti - Pozza - Ischia - Lago di Levico - Levico
Signposts:

Via Claudia Augusta, Levico
Destination:

Levico Terme
Recommended time of year:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec