panorama sul lago di garda da pregasina
panorama sul lago di garda da pregasina

Hike via Pregasina to the Cima Nodice Peak

The circular walk with view on Lake Garda is especially recommended in spring and autumn

Our starting point is the car park at junction to Pregasina, at the exit of the paired tunnel connecting Riva del Garda to the Val di Ledro. We take the road to Pregasina until the tunnel where we take the Sentiero del Ponale on the left. We descend this path along a stairway and divert to the right onto the old road to Pregasina. This road, now accessible only to cyclists and hikers, offers beautiful views over the northern part of Lake Garda..

After a break we proceed uphill towards the forest, past the small San Giorgio church. Path no. 422 takes us through the forest towards the "Scala Santa" which winds along the rocks of Monte Nodice. Its most exposed sections before the 859 m high peak are secured with steps and metal ropes. We walk between caves, fortification remains and trenches of the Great War, right at the old border between Italy and Austria-Hungary. We follow signpost no. 429 "Biacesa" downhill through a dense forest. Some steep and slippery spots of the path require caution. The descent and also our hike end in the immediate surroundings of the car park we started from.


Author: AT

circular route difficulty: moderate
  • Starting point:
    parking space at the road Riva-Ledro, junction Pregasina
  • Overall time:
    03:10 h
  • Total route length:
    8,9 km
  • Altitude:
    from 211 m to 814 m
  • Altitude difference:
    +624 m | -624 m
  • Signposts:
    D01, Sentiero del Ponale, Pregasina, 422, 429
  • Destination:
    Pregasina, Cima Nodice
  • Resting points:
    Albergo Rosalpina, Albergo Panorama
  • Recommended time of year:
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Download GPX track:
    Hike via Pregasina to the Cima Nodice Peak

If you want to do this hike, we suggest you to check the weather and trail conditions in advance and on site before setting out.

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