Torbole - Dos Casina - Nago - Monte Corno

Route in mountain bike: Torbole - Dos Casina - Nago - Monte Corno

From Torbole’s central square it’s straight up taking the old Nago road. At the first hairpin go straight on for the little valley of Santa Lucia, which on a cobbled road passes the foot of the cliff dominated by the ruins of Penede castle. Still climbing you come to the first house of Nago on the right and turn right to meet the road for Mount Baldo which, still to the right, winding steeply leads up towards the rocky pinnacles that precede Malga Zures. Here, among the clear evidence of First World War military activity /tunnels and remains of barricades), the road is briefly level before beginning to climb again without a break. First it passes Malga Casina, and then on the right handed bend before Dos Remit take the unsurfaced forest road to the left that goes round the rise and then down towards the Brentegana road. After crossing the Val Grande, a path to the left drops steeply down towards Malga Rigotti with many turns and still further down towards Maso Cavril until it comes out on the main road by a house. Head for Riva to the left and halfway up the incline turn left again for "Mala". Go through it and then down briefly after the sport field, turning left along a country lane you come back to Nago village through the vineyards.


ALTERNATIVE:
A narrow asphalt path climbs up to the north of village of Nago towards the rocky slopes of Mounts Brugnolo and Creino. About 3000m after the Hotel Nago, on the left, you meet a seriously steep rise which in places turn into a real cliff (you need a mini toothed chain and huge sprockets) and goes as far as Capedello. But when the first fields and meadows of Corno appear the amazing view of the lake you get from here makes it all worth while. To the left of the first stone house you come to after the ascent a level section brings you to a cross-roads signposted for Creino-Santa Barbara. Take the right at the next cross-roads and start to climb again up this only partly asphalted mule track which is hard work right to the top. As the route eases up take the little road to the left which starts to descend and then widens before joining the Corno road. Turn to the left again onto a difficult cobbled section and at the first hairpin ,left again taking the path that leads down to the main road (240) and go back towards Nago.