Walking through beech and chestnut trees
Hiking trail • Garda Trentino and Valle di Ledro
Walking through beech and chestnut trees
<p>A walk to discover the area of Drena and its hamlet will lead to the discovery of the centuries-old chestnut groves that characterise this area. </p>
<p>A walk through the village of Drena that leads to the discovery of woods with centuries-old chestnut trees in which the famous ‘Maroni’ are harvested in the autumn months. From the village, the trail climbs along the path that then leads to the forest road and first crosses ‘upper’ Drena and then descends and crosses ‘lower’ Drena. </p>
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Walking through beech and chestnut trees
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Castello di DrenaPhoto: Archivio APT Garda Trentino, Garda Trentino
A walk to discover the area of Drena and its hamlet will lead to the discovery of the centuries-old chestnut groves that characterise this area.
A walk through the village of Drena that leads to the discovery of woods with centuries-old chestnut trees in which the famous ‘Maroni’ are harvested in the autumn months. From the village, the trail climbs along the path that then leads to the forest road and first crosses ‘upper’ Drena and then descends and crosses ‘lower’ Drena.
Author’s recommendation
Nearby you will find Drena Castle, which with its crenellated tower watches over the village from a height.
Garda Trentino Verified partner
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
The telephone number for the emergency services is 112.
The information on this chart is subject to inevitable variations, so this means that none of the indications are absolute. It is not entirely possible to avoid giving inexact or imprecise information, given how quickly environmental and weather conditions can change. For this reason we decline any responsibility for changes which the user may encounter. In any case, the hiker is advised to check the conditions of the places, environment and weather before setting out.
Tips and suggestions
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The path starts about 200 metres after Drena Castle, between the first houses on the left before the bend leading to the upper part of Drena. Once you reach the starting point, climb up the nature trail towards the Padela area and continue straight on until you reach a fork in the road, where you continue keeping to the right. A few hundred metres further on, you reach the road and descend in the direction of Cros. At the fork, turn left and continue walking until you reach the main road. Here you continue to the left and at the next fork you take the small road alongside the Rio Gaggio and then turn right at the crossroads. After 150 metres you cross the forest and then turn right at the crossroads. Go straight on for about 300 metres and then turn left onto a dirt track that then becomes a little path through the woods and then crosses the forest road to reach the Val Acquarel. Continue until you cross the tarmac road and keep to the left there. Continue straight on, passing the hamlets of Leve, San Gicem and Banale. A little further on you will come to a fork in the road and take the small road to the right, after which you keep to the right and pass the hamlets of Valletti and Praal to reach ‘Drena bassa’ and in no time you will reach the starting point.
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Drena is connected by the intercity bus lines 204 (Riva del Garda – Cavedine – Trento) to the other places in Garda Trentino.
Stop in the locality Marocche on request.
Up-to-date information on timetables and routes.
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Directions
From Riva del Garda/Arco follow the SS45bis road to Dro and then take the SP84 road in the direction of Drena.
Find out how to reach Garda Trentino.
Parking
Parking along the main road near the castle or in the locality Marocche, near the Tamburello sports field.
Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Garda Trentino TREKKING Map – Available in the info points of Garda Trentino (Riva del Garda, Arco, Torbole sul Garda, Ledro, Comano Terme)
Equipment
This excursion is quite simple and presents no particular difficulty. However, we still recommend you to wear suitable footwear, a hat, sun screen and sunglasses. And be sure to bring water!
Human-created
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
