Trail 057Validated by the Italian Alpine Club

Sentiero della Pastora

San Zeno di Montagna, Brenzone sul Garda · about 45 min by car from Verona

Distance: 4.6 km
Walking time: 2 h 15 min
Total ascent: 378 m
Shape: Out & back
Grade: E · Hiking trail

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The walk

4.6 km out-and-back walk between San Zeno di Montagna and Brenzone sul Garda, up to Bocchetta Coal Santo, 378 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1780 and 1991 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Monte Cimo (4.6 km) and lunch at Maso Palù in Brentonico (16.3 km).

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

Estimated elevation profile

Elevation 1793–1983 m · ↑ 239 m · ↓ 36 m

Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.

Show segments (5)

Segment 1 · 1.93 km

Segment 2 · 0.05 km

Segment 3 · 0.03 km

Segment 4 · 0.09 km

Segment 5 · 0.16 km

Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05

A good day here

Estimated walking: 135 min · breaks: 0 min

Full day duration: 6 h 30 min · Estimated finish: 16:30

Walking: 2 h 15 min
Breaks: 0 h 00 min
Transfers: 1 h 00 min
Waiting before lunch / visits: 0 h 45 min
Lunch: 1 h 30 min
Wine tasting: 1 h 00 min

Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.

Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.

10:00
Start walking
Meeting point · 45.67999, 10.81635
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12:15
Back at the start
13:00
Lunch at Maso Palù
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15:30
Tasting at Monte Cimo
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How to get there

By car

From Verona: about 45 min (31 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.

Driving directions

By train and bus

Take a train to Verona, 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

45.67999,10.81635

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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