Desenzano del Garda
From the train station in Desenzano del Garda (0.0 km) take via Cavour downhill and, after a short while, take via Irta on the left. Beyond the majestic flyover for trains (1.0 km), follow via Mezzocolle towards San Pietro and then via degli Oleandri going through an industrial area (2.5 km). After about a hundred metres follow the road that goes uphill; after a few metres it becomes an unmade road. This way you will avoid cycling on the busy main road. After this non-asphalted track, on a flyover you will also avoid the A4 motorway (3.6 km), to continue among cultivated fields and cattle pasture for 4.5 km, where you can turn left at the sign for “Itinerari del Garda”. At the end of the unmade road you will reach San Pietro village (6.0 km) and on the left, through a narrow road going uphill, turn right after the houses. The trail continues through the villages of Calvata, Montonale Basso and Alto (8.6 km) up to a “T” crossroads (11 km) near the tower of San Martino della Battaglia. Here turn left, and after a few hundred metres you will reach the detour to the Tower (historic monument). The route continues northwards for 500 metres and turns right and then left at the crossroad. Continue the main road to the roundabout with the motorway toll booths, here turn around the roundabout and take Via Colli Storici northwards for 3.7 km. At the roundabout turn left into Via Giovanni XXII and continue to the second roundabout where you take the third exit onto Via Venezia. After passing the small playground on your left, follow the sign for ‘Vaccarolo’ on Via Mattei to pass under the railway line again and turn right following the signs for the cycle path (15.5 km). As you cycle past the cemetery and the church of San Zeno (16.0 km) continue on the cycle path that will take you under the railway bridge (19.9 km), beyond which turn right uphill to the station square (20.5 km).
Make sure you take with you all the necessary equipment and clothes for excursions according to the season. Check the weather forecast the day before your trip and verify that the track is open on the day you choose. During the excursion do not deviate from the signalled path, respect the highway code and the environment, do not leave your waste along the path. The viability of the routes may not necessarily coincide with the indications, it needs to be verified permanently and periodically on the ground. The Author declines any responsibility for any accidents or damages that may occur on the proposed routes.
Single emergency call number: 112
Desenzano del Garda, Train station, 114 m slm
Bus service to Desenzano del Garda available (www.arriva.it), also trains (www.trenitalia.com) and by boat with Navigazione Lago di Garda (www.navlaghi.it).
Desenzano del Garda is easily reachable from the top and from the bottom of the lake.
A4 motorway exit at Desenzano del Garda. Parking available at the station, close by the starting point.
