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Tremalzo Big Tour

Pieve di Ledro → Lago d’Ampola direction → Passo Tremalzo → Bocca di Val Marza → Passo Nota → Bocca Fortini → Lake Ledro → Pieve

The legendary Tremalzo loop: a long paved climb and military-road descent high above Lake Garda.

DISTANCE

45.8 km

DURATION

6 h 00 min

ASCENT

1,425 m

DIFFICULTY

Difficult

Route Overview

START

Pieve di Ledro

FINISH

Pieve di Ledro

ROUTE TYPE

Loop

ROUTE LINE

Pieve di Ledro → Lago d’Ampola direction → Passo Tremalzo → Bocca di Val Marza → Passo Nota → Bocca Fortini → Lake Ledro → Pieve

Introduction

A demanding Ledro MTB classic with two distinct halves: a sustained tarmac climb toward Passo Tremalzo and a long descent on historic military roads through Bocca di Val Marza, Passo Nota and forest tracks back toward Lake Ledro.

Route Directions

Follow the Ledro cycle path from Pieve toward Lago d’Ampola, connect to the Tremalzo road and climb to the pass. Continue on the military road through Bocca di Val Marza, Passo dei Gatùm, Passo Prà della Rosa and Passo Nota to Bocca Fortini. Descend through the forest to Lake Ledro and return via Pur and the cycle path to Pieve.

Highlights

Passo Tremalzo
Military roads
Bocca di Val Marza
Passo Nota
High switchbacks
Lake Garda views
Lake Ledro

Safety and Conditions

Difficult, long MTB route.
Helmet and self-sufficiency.
Yield to hikers.
Control speed.
Avoid muddy trails.
Always check the latest official route status, local conditions and weather before departure.

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FIELD NOTES, FROM THE NORTH.

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