Tour of Alto Garda for the Limarò Canyon and the Sarca Valley — ring tour

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Tour of Alto Garda for the Limarò Canyon and the Sarca Valley — ring tour

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Tour of Alto Garda for the Limarò Canyon and the Sarca Valley — ring tour

04:15

63.6km

920m

Cycling

Prepare for a difficult touring bicycle ride on the Tour of Alto Garda for the Limarò Canyon and the Sarca Valley, covering 39.5 miles (63.6 km) with a significant climb of 3021 feet (921 metres). This ring tour typically takes about 4 hours and 15 minutes to complete. You will…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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1.47 km

Riva del Garda Cycle Path

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Riva del Garda is a town in Trentino Alto Adige that can be easily reached by bus from Trento. You can check the timetables on the trentinotrasporti.it website. From here …

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12.6 km

Acqua dei malai

Public Water Fountain

13.4 km

View of Lake Tenno

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Bathing lake at 428 meters above sea level with a bright turquoise color, immersed in a crazy setting. The lake is a turquoise diamond set in the green of the …

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18.1 km

Ballino Pass

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Final climb of the 2007 Giro d'Italia, the Ballino pass has no slopes that are impossible on any side, but the glimpses of the surrounding mountains and the asphalt in excellent condition will allow you to fully enjoy it.

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29.2 km

Public Water Fountain

33.5 km

Limarò Cycle Path

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A fantastic route! I can only recommend it!

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47.7 km

Sarca Valley Cycle Path

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Beautiful track without too many difficulties, even for those who are not used to cycling.

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63.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

14.1 km

10.3 km

4.45 km

1.64 km

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

4.87 km

2.33 km

2.07 km

856 m

Elevation

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Highest point (770 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

23°C

14°C

31 %

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Comments

June 27, 2025,Tag 8.-Tour des Alto Garda für die Limarò-Schlucht und das Sarca-Tal

After a very quiet night, we drove to Torbole this morning; for a Friday morning, the beach was already quite lively. We'd hate to know what Saturday/Sunday would be like. We took a few pictures and continued on to Riva del Garda. This is where our circular tour into the hinterland began. It took us up numerous switchbacks and uphill …

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September 16, 2026,2026-09-16 Alto Garda für die Limarò-Schlucht und das Sarca-Tal

The first 14.5 km went uphill to Passo de Ballino, 691m elevation gain, average 5%.
Then we rode in the direction of the Sarca Cycle Path and Sarca Gorge. Simply beautiful.

Route: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scenery: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elevation gain: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Recommendation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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April 27, 2023,Von Riva del Garda über die traumhafte alte Ponale Straße

Driven and recommended by many .... we also really liked the tour. We not only stayed on the road, but also drove on forest paths. Expanding the old closed road into a cycle path was a great idea. Have rarely driven such a beautiful route!
Caution on the 2nd picture (km7) was a mega climb. Maybe better bypass it!!!!

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August 14, 2024,🇮🇹Tennosee /- Limarò-Schlucht über Passo del Ballino durch das Sarca-Tal

A great round trip with lots of variety in a breathtaking landscape! From Riva, the road winds up to Lake Tenno over the Ballino Pass, then a beautiful path through forest and valleys with lots of corn and small villages, always with a great mountain panorama! The Limaro Gorge is impressive and the cycle path runs above it! Out of …

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June 16, 2026,Tour des Alto Garda für die Limarò-Schlucht, Sarca-Tal, Tenno-See— Rundtour

The word "beautiful" is not enough to describe this loop. The beginning was strenuous. 20% incline was tough for me, but I managed it with the help of the turbo. Most of the route is paved. However, there are also larger sections with gravel through the forest. The switchbacks before the turn-off into the Limaro gorge can be managed well …

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May 21, 2026,Tour des Alto Garda für die Limarò-Schlucht und das Sarca-Tal — Rundtour

Great route in a magnificent landscape. Only minor problems due to a road closure in Pietramurata

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September 14, 2024,2024-09-14 Riva-Lago di Tenno-Ville de Monte- Passo del Ballino -Sarca Schlucht-Arco-Riva

Leaving Riva, the climb began straight away. The winding roads on asphalt took us up to Lago di Tenno. We didn't walk to the lake, however, but drove to the town of Ville de Monte and looked at the church from the 500th century. From there, a drivable hiking trail continues up on gravel. First, you come to a wonderful …

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September 21, 2025,Von Riva del Garda zum Lago di Tonno und durch die Sarca-Schlucht

Our last tour on Lake Garda took us inland – initially a fairly long uphill climb to Lago di Tenno. The journey there requires a bit of sweat, which was certainly due in part to today's high temperatures. The lake itself impresses with its fantastic color. While the path runs along the road above and not directly along the water, …

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