Hike & Fork

Trail 653BValidated by the Italian Alpine Club

Prà da Stua to Val Zocchi

Avio, Brentonico · about 55 min by car from Trento

Distance
4.2 km
Walking time
1 h 30 min
Total ascent
221 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.2 km out-and-back walk between Avio and Brentonico, up to Torrente Aviana - Val Zocchi, 221 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1039 and 1128 m above sea level. Along the way: Miniera Terre Verdi and Lago di Prà da Stua. After the walk: wine tasting at Vallarom di Filippo Scienza (5.2 km) and lunch at Maso Palù in Brentonico (5.2 km).

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

How to get there

By car

From Trento: about 55 min (37 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 Trento, 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

45.77305,10.90352

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.

Also within reach: Verona, about 55 min by car

Along the way

Wikipedia (Italian)

Where to eat and drink

Independent winemaker

Azienda Agricola Vallarom di Filippo Scienza

Avio · 5.2 km from the trail

Directions

Independent winemaker

Bongiovanni Lorenzo

Avio · 5.2 km from the trail

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Independent winemaker

Sondelaite

Brentonico · 7.5 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Maso Palù

Brentonico · 5.2 km from the trail

Directions

Recommended osteria

Locanda delle Tre Chiavi

Isera · 15 km from the trail

Directions

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

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Avio and start the walk.
  2. 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Maso Palù in Brentonico, 5.2 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Azienda Agricola Vallarom di Filippo Scienza, 5.2 km from the trail.