Arrival in Caldaro/Lake Caldaro.
Itinerary
South Tyrol, Brenta-Dolomites & Trento
South Tyrol is the land of many hours of sunshine, the largest apple-growing area in Europe and a region that makes hikers’ hearts beat faster. This tour goes from Coredo to Riva del Garda - so it gets Mediterranean! You can expect excellent cappuccino, charming olive groves and pretty lakeside promenades, complemented by sparkling lakes, great mountain panoramas and South Tyrolean warmth.
Details about the 6-day tour from Caldaro to Lake Garda with Charm
Let yourself be inspired by the atmosphere in Trento while you ‘hike’ in the mountain villages of Cordeo and Molveno. You will get to know the famous Brenta Dolomites on a circular route before Lake Garda awaits!
Useful information about the tour from Caldaro to Lake Garda with Charm
As you will be hiking along plateaus and climbing, you will need to be fit and wear sturdy shoes. You will be rewarded with great routes and hiking paths, such as the characteristic Waalwege, as well as great views. The six daily stages are ten to 20 km long and are complemented by panoramic mountain trips. The tour is also ideal for a hiking holiday with a dog.
Active holidays with Charm
On our ‘Hiking Tours with Charm’ you can enjoy the full service of our individual active holidays while staying in very special accommodation with that extra something in the best location. That means you can look forward to luxury furnishings and decor in the local style, as well as cuisine at the highest level. Many of our hotels with charm also offer large pools and a wellness area where you can relax after a lovely day of hiking.
Tour program
Arrival in Caldaro/Lake Caldaro
Caldaro/Lake Caldaro – Coredo
In the morning you travel to the Mendelpass (saddle of Mendel) by train. Enjoy the phenomenal view before you continue your comfortable walk over the plateau towards Nonstal, the language and provincial border. Into amazing canyons and through idyllic small villages to the pilgrimage site of Saint Romedio and past two small sparkling lakes, you will soon reach Coredo. Here you can enjoy the Italian comfort in the middle of Trentino.
Details: approx. 4.5 to 5 hours | ↔ 17 km | ↑ 200 m ↓ 700 m
Coredo – Molveno
During a short transfer you can admire the impressive landscape of the Val di Non. Afterwards, you hike through lonely forests up to the panoramic square at the worth seeing little church San Tommaso. Continue into the Priori nature park area and across the wetland of a karst lake to Andalo and on to Molveno, situated at the foot of the Brenta Dolomites and on the sparkling turquoise-blue Alpine lake of the same name.
Details: approx. 4.5 to 5.5 hours | ↔ 15 km | ↑ 700 m ↓ 400 m
Round Tour Brenta Dolomites
Enjoy the fascinating alpine world of the tall peaks of the Brenta group! You ascend into the mountain area of the Pradel by cable car and you discover one of its most beautiful hiking routes. Stop at a Rifugio (mountain hut) and enjoy a typical Italian snack as well as the impressive view of the surrounding mountain tops, before you slowly descend to the crystal clear, green tarn Lago Nembia.
Details: approx. 3 to 5 hours (depending on chosen route) | ↔ 15 km | ↑ 390 m ↓ 900 m
Molveno – Riva del Garda
At the end of your hiking week you walk through the untouched meadows of the valley of Lomason. After that you climb up to Rifugio Monte San Pietro, where you are presented with a stunning view of Lake Garda. Walk down through winding streets and archways, past stonewalls to the castle of Tenno. On the last few kilometres of your tour you walk through olive groves and Mediterranean cypress vegetation until you reach the goal of your hiking week, the banks of Lake Garda.
Details: approx. 3 to 4 hours | ↔ 10 km | ↑ 400 m ↓ 800 m
Departure or extension
Departure or extension.
Tour Details
accommodation
Accommodation in hotels with charm
meals
Breakfast
optional
Return transfer by minibus from to Merano or Kaltern every Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday morning, costs EUR 85 per person, EUR 39 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.
others
Luggage transfer
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel and tour documents 1x per room (German, Englisch, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
Train journey to Merano or Bolzano and by Bus to Caldaro
Verona airport.
Parking: hotel parking spaces/garage approx. EUR 10 to EUR 20 per day, public parking spaces/garage approx. EUR 50 to EUR 90 per week
Return journey from Riva to Rovereto (www.ttesercizio.it) by bus and then by train via Bozen to Merano, approx. 3 hours, from Bolzano by Bus in about 30 minutes to Caldaro.
Things to note:
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Bus fare Lago Nembia to Molveno, approx. EUR 3 per person
transport
Transfers according to program
1 Mendelpass mountain railway
1 Ascent fare cable car Pradel-Molveno (only during summer season, otherwise short walk)
Good to know
Currency
Euro
Italy
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