The Ponale trail attracts athletes, outdoor enthusiasts and hiking lovers from all over Europe, to enjoy the wonderful backdrops of the northernmost tip of Italy’s biggest lake.

Once this trail was the only connecting route between Lake Garda and another fascinating (from an historical and hydrogeological point of view) lake basin: Lake Ledro. The two bodies of fresh water are in fact linked by a creek which gives the name to this trail: Ponale.

Easy and not very steep, this trail starts from downtown Riva del Garda and go past the hydroelectric plant along the coastline. After a short distance, it turns from paved to dirty road with rocky faces and some tunnels. The visitor is in this way thrusted out a breathtaking backdrop with cliff edges and coves, white stone contrasting with the deep blue colour of Garda waters.