Lago di Tenno

Route in mountain bike to the Tenno lake

This pleasant route stars from Riva and reaches the Varone waterfall after taking via Pernone and going around the bottom of the main road to Tenno to the left. 50m after the spectacular gorge a road goes down to the right towards the village of Varone, then bends to the left for Ceole and at the Madonna delle Grazie Sanctuary as far as the road of the same name . Head for Varignano and at the first junction to the left with a stone column you climb up towards the upper part of the village where an unsurfaced little road bears off to the left up into the olive groves zigzagging up to a bend in the main road (421) to Volta di Nò. Turn right here and go on upwards to the springs at Norvino. Here the road curves towards Tenno and arrives at the village before the fine castle where it briefly joins the main road. On the apex of the first hairpin there is the start of a cobbled path (right after the access) which goes all the way to the Ville del Monte church. Here it meets the main road once again and turning left you can easily continue towards the lake area. A large car park on the right is situated just before the start of the steps that lead down (on foot) to the shore of what is rightly considered one of the most beautiful alpine lakes, with the cleanest water and a variable turquoise-green colour. Coming back to the car park, turn on to the path which skirts to the right of the rock known as "Mattoni"; at the cross keep left and then follow the path gently downhill to the bottom where, to the right, the path leads to the medieval village of Canale. Go down the road beneath the village which rejoins the main road for the return journey. Fabulous panoramic descent as far as Riva del Garda.