Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Navazzo

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Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Navazzo

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Lake Valvestino – View of the Valvestino Dam loop from Navazzo

02:12

26.2km

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: September 26, 2026

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Parco alto Garda bresciano

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Forest Road of the 5 Villages

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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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Old Stone Ruin on Costa Gravel Road

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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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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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Valvestino Dam

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17.8 km

View of the Valvestino Dam

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The views of the reservoir are also chic.

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Valvestino Lake Dam

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17.9 km

Ponte Cola Dam

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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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