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Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Municipio di Gargnano

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Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Municipio di Gargnano

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Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Municipio di Gargnano

02:13

26.3km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Parco alto Garda bresciano

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.83 km

Bocchetta del Santo di Liano

Mountain Pass

4.87 km

Bocca Magno

Mountain Pass

10.0 km

Forest Road of the 5 Villages

Highlight • Trail

From Costa di Gargnano, follow the road that crosses the town (under the Trattoria Genzianella). Accessible in Gravel, follow the signs for "Sentiero dei 5 Borghi". Mule track and well-marked path that will take you to the first bridge (to the north) of Lake Valvestino.

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13.0 km

Lake Valvestino

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Artificial lake in the Brescian valleys with a fantastic road full of curves, very popular with cyclists and motorcyclists.

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15.9 km

Lake Valvestino

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The suggestive lake of Valvestino, with its enchanting inlets and imposing overhanging rocks, offers a spectacle of rare beauty. The winding road that runs through it is a true paradise for summer motorcyclists and offers, in the remaining months of the year, the possibility of peacefully enjoying the solitude of an extraordinary landscape.

Passing Lake Idro and heading towards Capovalle, the first traces of Lake Valvestino appear, captivating with the color of the water, intensely blue in summer and enveloping blue in winter. The shadows of the surrounding mountains create suggestive reflections, giving the landscape an atmosphere of extraordinary beauty.

This artificial basin, regulated by the imposing Ponte Cola dam on the Toscolano stream, offers scenery that evokes the Norwegian fjords. Lake Valvestino thus becomes a place of authentic natural beauty, far from the chaos of the city, ideal for those seeking unforgettable visual and sensorial experiences.

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16.0 km

Valvestino Dam

Highlight • Monument

17.9 km

View of the Valvestino Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

The views of the reservoir are also chic.

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18.0 km

Valvestino Lake Dam

Highlight • Monument

18.0 km

Ponte Cola Dam

Highlight • Monument

Located in the municipality of Gargnano (BS), the Ponte Cola dam blocks the waters of the Toscolano stream, a tributary of Lake Garda, creating Lake Valvestino, named after the valley of the same name. The barrier is an imposing "domed" concrete structure built in the two-year period 1960 - 1962 which, thanks to its 122 meters of height and its development of 282.45 meters at the crown, creates a reservoir of 52 million cubic meters of water used for the production of electricity.

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24.4 km

View of Monte Baldo and Lake Garda

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26.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

4.11 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.0 km

4.18 km

2.03 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Municipio di Gargnano

Forest Road of the 5 Villages

Lake Valvestino

Lake Valvestino

Valvestino Dam

View of the Valvestino Dam

Valvestino Lake Dam

Ponte Cola Dam

View of Monte Baldo and Lake Garda

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