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Val Genova Tour
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Estate-Tour Val Genova-Via S.Stefano-Lorenzetti MattiaPhoto: ApT Madonna di Campiglio Pinzolo Val Rendena, APT Madonna di Campiglio, Pinzolo, Val Rendena
An itinerary featuring waterfalls, farmhouses and mountain lodges taking you from Pinzolo up to Val Genova, one of the most beautiful valleys of the Adamello Brenta Nature Park, and back again.
This itinerary of intermediate difficulty runs from Pinzolo to Rifugio Bebole along the 18 km of Val Genova. The route is not particularly technical and so can be enjoyed even by inexperienced cyclists, including on e-bikes to make the trip even easier. This valley, nestled in the Adamello Brenta Nature Park, is home to countless waterfalls, farmhouses and mountain lodges and features many artifacts from World War I, when this valley, then under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian empire, served as the point of access to the Adamello front.
Author’s recommendation
Safety information
- The roads, trails, and ski runs indicated are often used in the opposite direction as well, so keep an eye out for hikers, other cyclists, and vehicles.
- On trails and other narrow roadways, pay close attention to hikers and slow down or stop as seems appropriate under the circumstances.
- Always were a helmet and never underestimate the difficulty of the trails.
- Be careful when crossing wood bridges, as they can often be slippery.
- Avoid skidding as this can damage both your tires and the road surface.
Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.
Tips and hints
With the DoloMeetCard, use of the lifts, the bicibustrek bike & ride service, and other public transport (Trentino Guest Card) is free of charge.
For more information, see:
www.doss.to (Pinzolo lifts)
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
From Pineta in Pinzolo, cross the bridge over the Sarca river. Turn right and continue along the bike path for 600m.
Continue straight at the bridge along the paved road, which will take you to the bridge in the village of Antica Vetreria.
Continue along the paved road for about 500m until the Madonna del Potere chapel.
Turn left onto Via Negrelli and continue on for about 100m, then turn left onto Via Santo Stefano.
Continue along the partially paved road for about 700m until the Santo Stefano church, then continue straight along the dirt road for about 900m until the road becomes paved again.
From here the road remains paved for about 14 km until Malga Bedole before becoming a dirt road again for the 1 km to Rifugio Bedole.
Along this route, you will see (in order): the Nardis falls, the Lares falls, the village of Ragada, the Folgorida falls, the Casina Muta falls, Malga Caret, the Pedruc falls, Malga Bedole and, in the distance, the Matarot falls and the valley’s 5 mountain lodges.
The return trip back down into the valley is the same, with the exception of the one-way streets around the reservoir at the bottom.
When enjoying this itinerary, we recommend paying close attention to traffic, especially on the downhill return.
Note
Public transport
Trentino Trasporti (www.ttesercizio.it) bus service operates daily direct and local connections to Pinzolo and Madonna di Campiglio. In the summer, this includes the bicibustrek bike & ride service and the urban tourist service.
Getting there
By car:
- on the A4 Milan-Venice, take the Brescia Est exit at km 130. Average travel time from exit (by car): 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- on the A22 Modena-Brennero, take the Rovereto Sud exit at km 92 (1 hour and 40 minutes), or the Trento Sud exit at km 73 (1 hour and 30 minutes), or the S. Michele all’Adige exit at km 78 (1 hour).
Coordinates
Equipment
- MTBs with off-road tires
- helmets
- protective eyewear
- repair kits
- first-aid kits
- water
- windbreakers for downhill sections
Statistics
- 17 Waypoints
- 17 Waypoints
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