Hike & Fork

Trail 821Surveyed by the Italian Alpine Club

Lago di Lucone to Montropero

Polpenazze del Garda, Muscoline, Puegnago del Garda · about 30 min by car from Brescia

Distance
6.8 km
Walking time
2 h
Total ascent
199 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

6.8 km out-and-back walk between Polpenazze del Garda and Muscoline, up to Montropero (Castelletto), 199 m of total ascent: about 2 h of walking. Waymarked hiking trail. After the walk: wine tasting at Cantina Pietta (0.5 km) and lunch at El Licinsì in Brescia (14.0 km).

Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.

How to get there

By car

From Brescia: about 30 min (22 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Brescia, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.

Public transport route

Start point

45.55619,10.49149

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Cantina Pietta

Muscoline · 500 m from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Az. Agr. Biologica Vedrine

Polpenazze del Garda · 900 m from the trail

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Independent winemaker

La Guarda

Castrezzone di Muscoline · 1.2 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

El Licinsì

Brescia · 14 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Hostaria Viola

Castiglione delle Stiviere · 17 km from the trail

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Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Polpenazze del Garda and start the walk.
  2. 12:00Back at the start after about 2 h.
  3. 13:00Lunch at El Licinsì in Brescia, 14 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Cantina Pietta, 500 m from the trail.