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An interesting excursion in the Lower Sarca area for the opportunity to visit the former oolite quarry and to enjoy panoramic views offering suggestive glimpses of the northern part of Lake Garda and the valley countryside up to Lake Calavino.
moderate
Distance 11.6 km
4:46 h
560 m
560 m
582 m
94 m
The trail is named after the route that the teacher Ketty Tantardini Bombardelli took every day, at the beginning of the last century, to reach the village of Braila where she taught at the elementary school, starting from DRO. Today the route bearing her name is much longer, as it starts from the outskirts of Arco, climbs to the top of Dosso Grande, and descends to Dro passing near the village of Braila. The excursion can be done all year round but is not recommended in case of snow. Some sections are equipped with metal wire rope.
Author’s recommendation
Visit the oolite quarries and bring a torch.
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moderate
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moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Dosso Grande, 582 m
Lowest point
Moletta, 94 m
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Some short stretches are exposed and equipped, so maximum caution is recommended.Tips and suggestions
Excursion video: https://youtu.be/jfiXWsaeZqA
http://www.gardatrekking.com/itinerari/alto-garda/sentiero-della-maestra-sarca
Roadbook
The route starts from the Moletta locality of Arco (94 m) and follows trail no. 667. After about 45 minutes of walking, you reach the Case Caproni (302 m) – located within the Caproni Wood – near the oolite quarries. Continue along the same trail, walk a short stretch of paved road, then return to the woods and ascend to Dosso Grande (582 m). Now descend and near the hamlet of Braila, take a short stretch of paved road before rejoining trail 667. This section is the actual path the teacher used to take – a section with EEA difficulty. Descend until you reach the valley, then return to the starting point following the Garda Sarca Loop signage towards Riva del Garda.
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Directions
From Riva del Garda SS45 bis towards Trento, up to the town of Arco, then continue to the Moletta localityParking
Moletta di Arco
Coordinates 45.931346, 10.895669
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45.931336, 10.895603
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45°55'52.8"N 10°53'44.2"E
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32T 646961 5088165
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Author’s map recommendations
Tabacco 055 ARCO - VALLE DEL SARCA - VALLE DEI LAGHI
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Mountain gear is recommended.Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from Italian.
Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
11.6 km
Duration
4:46 h
Ascent
560 m
Descent
560 m
Highest point
582 m
Lowest point
94 m
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